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
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The Sound of Silence
“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
