Fatuma was an asylum seeker, Jessica the daughter of immigrants. Both found paths into social work.
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Afghan disability activist’s message to world: “Don’t forget people with disability in Afghanistan”
Samiulhaq Sami is a disability rights advocate living in Kabul, working nationally and internationally. He fears for his life and the well-being of his family. He also wants governments and donors to pay attention to the compounding challenges people with disabilities are experiencing in Afghanistan, especially under Taliban rule. Transcript Organisations of persons with disabilities… Continue reading Afghan disability activist’s message to world: “Don’t forget people with disability in Afghanistan”
Afghan disability activist’s message to world: “Don’t forget people with disability in Afghanistan”
Samiulhaq Sami is a disability rights advocate living in Kabul, working nationally and internationally. He fears for his life and the well-being of his family. He also wants governments and donors to pay attention to the compounding challenges people with disabilities are experiencing in Afghanistan, especially under Taliban rule. Here is a transcript, lightly edited… Continue reading Afghan disability activist’s message to world: “Don’t forget people with disability in Afghanistan”
Independent living and disability advocacy from Japan to NZ with Umi Asaka
The countries can learn from each other about self-determination and valuing disabled lives.
“You’re leaving out communities”: intersectional mental health support and advocacy with Allilsa Fernandez
When queer, non-binary, disabled Latinx mental health advocate Allilsa Fernandez first talked about her lived experience of psychosis with her family, it was a challenging conversation. “You know, when I had symptoms from psychosis, my family didn’t say, Oh, this person is struggling. How can we be supportive? How can we help find resources or,… Continue reading “You’re leaving out communities”: intersectional mental health support and advocacy with Allilsa Fernandez
“You’re leaving out communities”: intersectional mental health support and advocacy with Allilsa Fernandez
Welcome to Disability Crosses Borders, a home for the stories where disability, migration and culture meet. I’m Áine Kelly-Costello. Today, I talk to US-based Latinx mental health and disability advocate Allilsa Fernandez about how mental health spaces fail to consider the needs of disabled, Deaf and culturally diverse communities. We talk about her own lived… Continue reading “You’re leaving out communities”: intersectional mental health support and advocacy with Allilsa Fernandez
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