Birthdays are weird things. In a world where youth is often considered an ‘ideal,’ the fact that we actively celebrate… Read more A Thought on Photography, Memories, & Identity
NHS v Medical Aid: A Collaboration with Diary of a Disabled Person
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
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
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
“Sorry I’m Late”
Hey guys… you still there?… um… this is awkward… As any of my usual readers would notice, I’ve not been… Read more “Sorry I’m Late”
What Makes Me Different
I came across an article recently written by Virali Modi on Slate.com outlining some of her experiences about being in… Read more What Makes Me Different
Why I am Not ‘Differently-abled’
More and more these days, there is a growing need for political correctness – be it with respect to race,… Read more Why I am Not ‘Differently-abled’
Leaving South Africa: An Update
For those of you who read The Disability Diaries often, you will know that our family has decided to immigrate… Read more Leaving South Africa: An Update
A Man & His Journal: Agenda, Emotional Crutch, Childhood Dream
Something that has been playing around in my mind in the last couple of days in particular: emotional coping mechanisms.… Read more A Man & His Journal: Agenda, Emotional Crutch, Childhood Dream
Welcome to 2018
Hello, Friends It’s been a month since I’ve last interacted with you on the blog but, yeah, life happens and… Read more Welcome to 2018
