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Man in an electric wheelchair wears a white shirt and looks out in front of a blue sky

Hephaestian Song: a poem by Blake Leitch

Blake Leitch, a poet who lives with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type II writes about how the world looks different from his wheelchair.

Blake Leitch

Drawing - woman with cane holds phone with messages popping up

You Owe Him Nothing

Would a Tamagotchi have done the trick? Áine asks. In this piece, she deals with her experiences of people who don't take "no" for an answer.

Aine Kelly-Costello

Alice sits with her sandled feet on a chaise

Alice Mander on Disability and Feminism

This long form piece - edited by Umi Asaka and Roberta Francis Watene and written by Alice Mander considers disability and feminism

Alice Mander

Drawing of a diverse group outside the beehive

This is your House too

How do we ensure representative politics?

Henrietta Bollinger

Kate stands in her kitchen she has brown hair and a striped shirt

Low FOODMAP, Gluten & Dairy Free French Toast

Kate Henry is a recipe creator and the voice behind “Princess Poorly” here she shares her journey with food as a person with Chronic Illness.

Kate Henry

Latifa Daud on the Complexity of Privilege

2020 has taught us all about privilege in more ways than one. From having a safe place to quarantine in, to being able to sleep in your bed without being shot by the police. The reality that these rights are not afforded to everyone has slapped us all in the face.

Latifa Daud

Bri in her chair in a read swimsuit leans against brick wall

Lived experiences

You deserve to be seen

Bri Scalesse is based in New York City and was one contributor to our first long form article this year. In this piece, Bri shares her journey to become a disabled model.