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Ability to reimagine ourselves

An open call for science fiction, breathing together, and more from the mailbag
24 Sep 2025
A digital illustration depicting a futuristic city, with cars and wheelchairs flying in front of tall buildings.

Get set for independence

Why I left the rehab hospital more disabled than when I arrived
17 Sep 2025
Illustration of a young white woman (Rachel), standing precariously between a set of parallel bars, supported by a therapist with hands on her waist.

Asking for forgiveness

Hamburg signs “sorry”, and a tour of the latest news from 40+ countries
10 Sep 2025
An old black-and-white-photo shows an instructor with a long white coat leaning over a boy, as they both mouth a word.

Greatest opportunity to learn

Navigating power, relationships, hostile doorknobs, and ordinary human failings
03 Sep 2025
Digital illustration of a globe, with arms and legs, holding a sketchbook and surrounded by flying papers.

“They burned my heart”

Apocalyptic conditions in Gaza, and curated news from 37 countries.
30 Jul 2025
A photo of the legs of two children, one of them an above-knee amputee, as they stand behind a rusty-coloured drape.

We’re the ones that save ourselves

Solidarity after the floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
23 Jul 2025
Digital illustration of boat rescue in a flooded urban area, with debris and assistive devices floating in the water.

Breathing in

My changing body, new assistive technology and internalised ableism
16 Jul 2025
A close-up illustration of Peter, a 40 year old white man, wearing a breathing mask.

“Without us, you won't move forward”

Luciana Viegas on opening the disability movement to black people with disabilities and other marginalized communities
09 Jul 2025
A photo of Luciana, a young Black woman wearing a black t-shirt, oversized dark-rimmed glasses and her hair in long braids.

But no money to live?

Care, relationships and campaigning against cuts. Plus curated news from 35 countries.
03 Jul 2025
A photo of a young white person who wears a facemask holding a sign above their head that reads "Money to kill but no money to live".

Busy fixing yesterday

Friendship, parenting and the tightrope of disability community
25 Jun 2025
Photograph of a group of protestors holding yellow signs on a sidewalk.

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