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Unlock the Doors to Equality: Diversity, Inclusion and Equity - A Necessity, Not a Choice.
Calling for diversity and link it to justice and equality is a good thing. But there is more to it. Diversity, inclusion and equity are...
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Take control of your diet - Eating Healthy as a Wheelchair User is Essential
What to eat when you are a wheelchair user? It’s very easy to gain weight when you are sitting all day. Especially when you move less...
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Entering a World of Uncertainty: Navigating the Complexities of Disability Fetishization
When I became paralyzed I continued to post pictures of myself on Instagram. I did not feel shame about moving around in a wheelchair. It...
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Let's Talk About Sex
Can you have sex? Can you have kids? These are very common questions abled people ask me, being a wheelchair user, a paraplegic. The...
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The Unseen Consequences of COVID-19: Medical Supply Shortages - A Personal Story
Most of the time I don’t let spinal cord injury related problems get to me. Some problems don't seem big but the butterfly effect is...
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Exploring the Possibilities of Curing Paralysis: A Journey from Fear to Hope
As a child, I feared a future where chips were implanted in people, as seen in movies where AI or robots took over the world. Today...
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Adapting to Change: Reflecting on What's Truly Important - Corona Pandemic
Living with a spinal cord injury also means you are more vulnerable in the current situation with the corona crisis. The respirational...
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Labeled and Unlabeled: Diversity and Inclusion: Is One Possible Without the Other?
Every person is unique. And that's your greatest strength. I never fitted in, so I know what being labelled as 'different' feels like. I...
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Finding Love and Acceptance in a Wheelchair: A Journey of Self-Discovery
I remember after a month, still laying in the hospital bed I told my father I thought I would be forever alone. He said 'If I would meet...
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