Roshini Suparna Diwakar

Unhe(a)rd

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

Roshini Suparna Diwakar

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