By Ayah Wafi (she/her) Hey, I’m Ayah Wafi, I am 23 years old and consider myself a British Iraqi. Iraqis come from various ethnic and religious groups such as Arab, Kurds, Turkmens, Assyrians, Armenians and many more who are from Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Yazidi, Mandaean, and many more religious backgrounds. I come from a majority …
By Saadiya (she/her) @theinvisiblecrisispod + @saadiyayu A major part of living with a chronic illness is learning how to advocate for your health. This can be a daunting and exhausting experience, especially when dealing with healthcare professionals with years of medical knowledge behind them. However, there are still many instances of doctors not taking patients’ …
By Sukhjeen Kaur (she/her) (@chronicallybrown) From outside the South Asian community, many are not aware of the stigmas and stereotypes the disabled South Asian community face. Ableism is present everywhere but is, unfortunately, heighten within my community, with many South Asians dealing with ableism in their own home. This is often due to South Asians …
By Ayesha Khan (she/her) My name is Ayesha I am from South Wales and I am 24 years old. I am an art and design student, I go to college 4 days a week but during the middle, I give my time to those in need. I do this by linking up with charities and …