Chavia AliMar 314 minDon't wait for the fire to reach your front doorThese last few weeks have been filled with the sad news from Ukraine and the flood of refugees escaping the war, seeking refuge across...
Chavia AliFeb 286 minHow an elevator began a revolutionThere are moments in life that change everything, and nothing is the same afterwards. You will see such moments occurring in history, in...
Chavia AliJan 313 minThe Importance of Shifting the Narrative Away From The “Inspirational Person with Disabilities”One of the key ways to bring about social change through activism is through sharing personal stories of the people affected by the...
Chavia AliDec 31, 20214 minLeave space for the unexpected in 2022I have always had a special feeling towards smoking; I both hate and love it at the same time. I have never understood this feeling....
Chavia AliDec 3, 20215 minSomething in my coffee tastes different today...International Day of Persons with Disabilities - 3rd December 2021 Today everything tastes different, even my coffee, but nothing has...
Chavia AliNov 7, 20214 minIt should not be “revolutionary” for a woman in a wheelchair to wear a dress!I am someone who loves fashion, but as a woman, and particularly as a woman who is a wheelchair user, I am acutely aware of how society...
Chavia AliOct 31, 20214 minOur place in the sunAt nine months old I contracted polio which altered the whole course of my life. Now having to spend most of my childhood in hospital,...
Chavia AliOct 17, 20214 minFuture-Thinking in Social Support SystemsI recently watched House of Cards and found out that there is an old, private swimming pool underneath the White House. In fact, the pool...
Chavia AliOct 10, 20215 minUsing persons with disabilities as a weapon of warI know many of you are wondering why I haven’t published anything recently, and I’m really grateful to those who have contacted me after...
Chavia AliJul 5, 20214 minA Journey through Time #4: The Medieval Roots of the Charity-Based approach to PwDIn recent decades, advocates who work on Persons with Disabilities (PwD) issues have championed a human rights-based approach, a...