Has the need for inclusiveness ever been so great? In a world where xenophobic rhetoric divides us, lets shine a light on all things positive – focusing in this instance, on accessibility, disability awareness, and disability hate crimes.
Albania was by far the craziest country on our European road-trip to drive in. Cars seemed to have complete disregard for anything in the way of driving etiquette. At one point, whilst en route to Tirana, we witnessed a group of vehicles defy the traffic jam which had developed and opt to drive around a roundabout the wrong way – all of which occurred in front of some rather relaxed looking policemen who were all gathered in …
I’d like to take a moment to commend the folks at Sydney Trains (www.sydneytrains.info) for the impeccable service they provided me. Whilst staying in Sydney, my friend and I were living with a Vietnamese couple out in Carramar – which is around an hours commute from Sydney City Centre. On one particular day when visiting Manly Beach with some buddies, we were unexpectedly hit with one of the most impressive storms I’ve ever personally witnessed. Honestly, …
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 …