Undressing Discrimination
Fascinatingly put – as ever. “Undressing Discrimination” gives a detailed and honest account of what it’s like to be a disabled person, shopping for clothes. Trust us… it’s not easy!
Staying at the Ajang Home, Alishan Township – 阿將的家23咖啡館
Now I’m not one to judge a trip based on the quality of the place where you’re staying, but please – on this occasion, allow me to make an exception. I want you to think of an Ewok Village, think of the Shire out of Lord of the Rings, think of a scene from Harry Potter, or a scene from Game of Thrones; now, mash them all together and you’re somewhere close to the magic …
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Thank-you, Mum.
At a young age I went through a stage in my life where I had many questions about my disability. Why am I different, mum? Why can’t I play football like the other kids, mum? Is my condition going to get worse, mum? Why do I have to have more surgery, mum? My head was bamboozled. It was at this same time that I began to feel extremely sorry for myself. As my questions began to …
A Depressing Road to Happiness
Today’s GUEST BLOGGER entry comes from a lady who’s fairly new to the world of blogging and who goes by the name of Charlotte Callard. For many years Charlotte has been fighting a very private battle with depression. Recently Charlotte has decided to take the plunge and has bravely written her first article on what it’s like to live with depression and has also given a candid and frank account of her own personal story. …
From Taipei to Australia
January 18th – January 25th, 2016. Location: Australia. As I sit soaking up the slow paced atmosphere that is Bondi Beach with a freshly ground flat white in one hand an overly priced vegan brownie in the other, memories of the hellish three days of continuous travel just to get here seem a distant memory. A horrible misunderstanding at a Vietnamese barber shop yesterday means that the sea breeze is not only surrounding my bare head …
12 ways to tell you’ve arrived in Taiwan
After several months spent in Taiwan I thought I’d give a run down on twelve things to expect when you’re visiting or living in this sub-tropical paradise. Here are my eleven key points and ways to tell you’ve arrived in the Republic of China. 1) Any time is a good time for a nap Whether you’re in class, at the doctors, on the bus, in a library, visiting a museum, in 7/11, in the park, …
Why are you in a wheelchair?
I’ve almost been forced into writing this short post after hearing the same question repeated on many occasions. “Why are you in a wheelchair?” – It’s something that everyone hesitates to ask but always find a way to put it out there. So here’s the lowdown. The embarrassment and stigma which is sometimes attached to having a disability is something that is hard to overlook. Although huge strides have been taken in order to ensure …
Tainan – Taiwan's cultural gemstone
Tainan is Taiwan’s oldest city and was also for many centuries the capital until the Japanese named Taipei as the capital city in 1894, shortly after their colonisation of the island. After a number of weeks spent keeping a fairly low profile in Tainan, due to adjusting to Uni life and hellishly trying to avoid the ferocious Dengue Fever outbreak that has consumed the entire area, it was finally time to venture out and get …
A hectic first week in Wellington, New Zealand
When Emilija and I first arrived in Wellington we were immediately met with a whole host of problems. Firstly we had no where to live; as usual we were winging it to the extreme. Wellington isn’t just a place where we are merely passing through and could therefore rely on finding a hostel for a few nights or staying with a host off Couch Surfing – no, we are here to undertake our internships which are …
All roads lead to Siem Reap
No trip to Siem Reap is complete without a visit to Angkor Wat. Anyone other than a returning visitor to Cambodia can simply not get away failing to see the worlds largest religious monument – it really is a MUST SEE! We had arrived in Siem Reap after yet another gruelling 8 hour bus journey, this time making our way from Phnom Penh in the south of Cambodia. We were once again subjected to some rather ballsy driving …