Sullied
“No one will want you anymore, you are like a used rag”, were the words spoken over me. Dirty. I felt dirty. Again, my body was where I thought my value was. My body is not WHO I am. I worked hard with a forensic psychologist to find the real me, in amongst all the […]…
Sullied
‘ “No one will want you anymore, you are like a used rag”, were the words spoken over me. Dirty. I felt dirty. Again, my body was where I thought my value was. My body is not WHO I am. I worked hard with a forensic psychologist to find the real me, in amongst all […]…
Eugenics
“When the fire alarm went off, it was like my worst nightmare coming true. The tutor of the class I was attending glanced at me bewildered, and advised all of the apparently able-bodied students to exit the building via the main staircase as per protocol. It was obvious that I am unable to do this. […]…
Transparent
photography by Anonymous ‘To me, when I look at the photograph now it looks like, I can see the hurt and pain through a picture, which I didn’t think other people could see when they look at me. But when you see a photo that is like that it’s like you’re trying to hide your […]…
Sullied
“No one will want you anymore, you are like a used rag”, were the words spoken over me. Dirty. I felt dirty. Again, my body was where I thought my value was. My body is not WHO I am. I worked hard with a forensic psychologist to find the real me, in amongst all […]…
Hope
– Ngatinem Story, Indonesia, 2016 Ngatinem Story “Saya adalah seorang ibu yang mempunyai tiga orang anak. Tiap orang tua pasti mendambakan anaknya lahir dengan sempurna. Dalam tanda petik “tidak cacat”. Tapi dalam kenyataan hidup saya mempunyai anak yang lahir dengan kondisi netra. Sebagai orang tua tidak ada rasa capek bagi saya dan suami saya untuk […]…
Marriage
For Syafrina and Indonesian woman with disability, marriage is an opportunity to gain acceptance in society. She met and fell in love with the man of her dreams at university. Sadly, her fiancé family prevented their marriage and her opportunity to find love and acceptance. – Indonesia 2017…
Rites
Indonesia, 2017 Harti is a young woman with disability from Indonesia. The stigma of disability has prevented her from living a full life which causes her much emotional pain. She now has access to people and organisation who see her as a first and foremost. – Indonesia 2017…
Faith
“Harapanku yang paling besar sekolah inklusi itu bisa semakin besar sekalipun mungkin bukan aku yang memiliki karena aku hanya mengawali. Mudah-mudahan semua bisa berjalan seperti yang aku inginkan.” – Titik Isnaini Indonesia, 2016 Titik Isnaini Story “Menurut cerita orang aku jatuh dari gendongan, terus patah tulang belakang hingga akhirnya lumpuh total. Banyak pengobatan yang ditempuh […]…
Resilience
Kahnawake Mohawk of the Six Nations Confederacy and Pottowatomi of the Three Fires Confederacy. Bear Clan. – Mona Stonefish, Canada, 2017 “My name is Mona Stonefish. I’m Mohawk of Kahnawake of the Six Nations Confederacy and Pottowatomi Anishinaabe [also spelled Potowatomi or Bode’wadmi] of the Three Fires Confederacy. I’m Bear Clan. When I was seven […]…