Has disability become performative? Depends... I am coming up on five years with bilateral Ménière's disease (MD), a progressive chronic illness that has affected my vestibular and auditory systems. Half a decade ago, it began with ringing in my ears, and then a woozy feeling of walking on water. Over time, my right ear graduated… Continue reading Unhe(a)rd
Over the past five years, ‘disabled’ has become one of the hyphens in my identity. This is especially true at workplaces, where my disability has a direct impact on how I engage in professional spaces. As someone with a largely “invisible” disability, most people cannot tell that I am disabled. I walk around without my… Continue reading Disabled, and…
“I still hear the sound in my ears of a great many people talking or making a noise. It is almost unbearable in the long run.” – Vincent van Gogh’s Letter 741, Letter to Theo (February 1889) When M told me that the van Gogh immersive experience was on during my birthday, sirens went off… Continue reading The Sound of Silence
I was recently asked to speak at a conference on the work that an organisation I’m associated with is doing. The theme was ‘How effective communication strategies are needed to combat air pollution’ and I talked about the inclusion of marginalised voices in these spaces. It was a big deal for me because I’m not… Continue reading Disabled people don’t owe you an explanation
There’s an adage about how we learn who we truly are when faced with difficulty. Of course, there is truth in this, but we don’t really talk about the flip side; how we face a difficulty is determined by where we are in our lives at that point. This past year, I’ve often wondered about… Continue reading Mirrors, Meniere’s, Me…
THE GLASS ELEVATOR 