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A Year Later: 3 Unexpected Experiences since leaving South Africa for England

Posted on Nov 29, 2019Nov 28, 2019 by Aidan

I don’t pretend for a second that England is without its share of problems—think Brexit, Boris Johnson, the cuts to the National Health Service, negotiations with the US that would drastically increase the price of medications and harm the NHS yet again, the inhumane hours for junior doctors, or the horrendous austerity measures which have wreaked havoc on thousands

The Carrot & Stick that is #JustAskDontGrab

Posted on Mar 17, 2019Mar 17, 2019 by Aidan

I know I haven’t written in a while. It’s thanks to various personal issues, a nasty case of writer’s block,… Read more The Carrot & Stick that is #JustAskDontGrab

The Importance of a Disabled Bay & How Companies Should React to Employees’ Ableism

Posted on Jan 31, 2019 by Aidan

In 2018, I found an FS Systems vehicle illegally parked in a disabled bay on the University of Cape Town’s… Read more The Importance of a Disabled Bay & How Companies Should React to Employees’ Ableism

Goodbye, Degree. Hello, (Un)fortunate Readers

Posted on Nov 6, 2018 by Aidan

Hey Everyone, It feels like a lifetime since I’ve written, doesn’t it? Anyway, I’m free for a bit so… I… Read more Goodbye, Degree. Hello, (Un)fortunate Readers

Is ‘Legalese’ a Defence?

Posted on Sep 7, 2018 by Aidan

Is something ‘right’ simply because it is legal? This question has been bugging me immensely recently; particularly from a disability… Read more Is ‘Legalese’ a Defence?

Service Dogs are People Too!!!

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Aidan

  I came across a tweet by one of my favourite Disability Bloggers, Diary of a Disabled Person, that I feel… Read more Service Dogs are People Too!!!

Stairs, Curse You!

Posted on Apr 13, 2018Apr 13, 2018 by Aidan

The latest collaboration I wrote with Diary of a Disabled Person illustrates just one of many ways that England and… Read more Stairs, Curse You!

NHS v Medical Aid: A Collaboration with Diary of a Disabled Person

Posted on Mar 17, 2018Apr 13, 2018 by Aidan

There are a great many cultural divides between the UK and South Africa, and unsurprisingly this extends to disability. With… Read more NHS v Medical Aid: A Collaboration with Diary of a Disabled Person

5 Days & Counting

Posted on Mar 12, 2018 by Aidan

So it’s t-minus five days until my parents and I are due to land at Heathrow Airport to meet up… Read more 5 Days & Counting

Cape Town Globalist… Meet The Disability Diaries

Posted on Mar 8, 2018 by Aidan

Now in the final year of my degree, the decision to go to UCT’s ‘Plaza Week’ (the event at which… Read more Cape Town Globalist… Meet The Disability Diaries

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