Tag: disability rights
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The Blind Hijabi is BACK! (And Internet Famous?!)
All we did was go and watch a taping of our favorite late night show. We didn’t expect to become internet famous overnight because of it!
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Why Not “The Blind Hijabi?”
When I started this journey, people reached out to express thought-provoking reactions to the title I had chosen for the website and blog…
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Seven Tips for My Seven-Year-Old Self – Part One
“I have been pondering what I wish I would have known when I first came to my new home …Today I’m sharing with you two of the seven tips I wish I could have given myself on my seventh birthday…”
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My Personal Reflections on Judy Heumann’s Legacy
Historians and history books will pontificate plenty about her place in the annals of civil rights, human rights, disability studies, etc. But as I look back on what I learned, the lessons are much more personal, because while she taught us plenty about social justice, advocacy, and activism, the poignant lessons were simply about being…
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