The Creation of Chronically Brown

The image is an infographic, with a light brown background. There is an orange swirl at the top right, and a red swirl at the bottom left. At the top of the image is a LUNA logo, and the text “Spotlight on Disabled PoC Voices and Experiences”. Underneath is a photo of Sukhjeen, who is smiling at the camera wearing a turquoise top. Underneath is the text “The Creation of Chronically Brown”. By Sukhjeen Kaur (she/her) (@chronicallybrown)

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 …

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Rheumatoid Arthritis and My Mental Health

By Suruthi (@fightrheumatoidarthritis) Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/385mAUsPsvhPExfnWDqBsy?si=50a13e492e444eb1 When discussing the symptoms of my condition, it’s usually my joints and the side effects of my medication that get discussed, but over time I have found that there is something that is way more affected by my condition: my mental health. For a very long time, I’ve felt …

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