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My Silver Lining

Facing the Good and the Bad of Disability, Together.

Akankshi Srivastava

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Cane Or No Cane: The Story of My Dilemma and Decision to Use the White Cane.

August 20, 2020August 21, 2020

Although assistive devices come in many forms and shapes, there are some that have been associated with disability for a long time and

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Oops Moments I Frequently Encounter Because of My Disability

August 16, 2020August 23, 2020

If there is one thing you need to give credit to disability for, it is teaching resilience to those who are affected by

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Book Reading Without Reading: How I Consume Books As A Blind Person

August 16, 2020August 21, 2020

In the recent past, technology has truly closed the gap between ability and disability to a great extent. Up to the end of

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My Blind Vote: Voting In the National Elections As A Visually Impaired Candidate

August 15, 2020August 21, 2020

This is how a typical election day would start in my house. Me, my father and my mother all have the same residential

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Flight Without Sight: My Experience of Travelling Alone By Air

August 15, 2020August 21, 2020

Airports are tricky business anyway. For people who are travelling by air for the first time, the anxiety might not just be about

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