As the UK celebrates father’s day this Sunday, I have brought to you Eight father figures from various novels that explore the different impact and representation of fatherhood on the novel’s plot. King Lear by William Shakespeare King Lear is…
Author: Raya
The government and our educational institutions have a responsibility to make sure that no child feels like I did ever again. For the past year, all I have been reading is how the United Kingdom is racist, how Brexit, Meghan Markle’s treatment…
The Rollettes is a wheelchair dance team from Los Angeles, created to empower women with disabilities to live boundlessly, as well as shift perspectives on disability through dance. It was founded in 2012 when leader Chelsie Hill sustained a spinal cord injury…
Lina Abu Samha, a Jordanian writer, is the founder of Miryana’s World, named after her six-year-old daughter, who was born with cerebral palsy / spastic dipeliga that makes her depend on a walker and crutches/cane to be able to move around. …
Unfortunately we rarely see a positive image of disability in films and TV drama or even books, in fact it is the opposite scenario where if you become disabled then you will fall into depression, become bitter and become isolated….
When my sister got married, I set off excitedly in search for something to wear. I have never been a fan of shopping; negotiating stores in my wheelchair is not an enjoyable experience but on this particular occasion, my feelings…
Winter is coming, or has actually started, If you are like me, struggle in the rain or snow or windy days due to respiratory and mobility issues then undoubtedly there will be days or even weeks where you won’t be…
I rarely come across disabled people who are open and honest about their feelings, and I have to say I am guilty of being one of these people. I generally find it hard to talk about my fears and insecurities…
For years films and television programs have failed to represent people with disabilities. From blockbuster sci-fi films to hard-hitting dramas, disabled characters rarely get a look in. But what about animation films and characters for kids? My love for animated…
Every year it is the same cliche people all over the world celebrating the The International Day of Disabled Persons, and for one day everyone is holding events, people talking about disability rights and oh yeah nearly forget IDPD will…