There are way more than 3 women who changed my life. But these three are the main ladies who have challenged ideas and beliefs about myself that I grew up with. There is nothing I love more than women of colour straight up forcing the world to listen to us. Being a Muslim Indian Read More…
Category: Experiences
Traveling in New Zealand: when ‘accessible’ accommodation has steps
I love New Zealand. It is probably the most beautiful place on earth. One of my favourite things to do is road trip around this country – the untouched landscape takes my breath away every time. As with all things access related, I’ve noticed a steady increase in the consideration of access over the years. Read More…
Summer, the great outdoors and disability
Summer in New Zealand is officially here, which means beach days and generally being outdoors is a must. But when you have mobility issues, outdoor activity options become limited and that quintessential ‘Kiwi summer’ isn’t always that easy to live out. The information online about accessible beaches, walking trails and nature reserves around New Zealand Read More…
Disabled and job seeking – what is it like?
We all know how hard it is to find work these days, but what is it like for disabled jobseekers? I’ll tell you. I graduated from my post-graduate journalism degree at the end of 2015, and like most graduates I was told how hard it is to find work. You have to do a bunch Read More…