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Ableism and the Importance of (Political) Activism for People with Disabilities
Hello everyone! On the 19th of June, I will be speaking at the annual event of clientenbelang Amsterdam on the topic of Ableism and the Importance of (Political) Activism for People with Disabilities We will be in breakout session 1. Note: in the description it looks like the breakout sessions will be exactly the same…
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Night of the Refugee – drawing the red line for gaza
Hello everyone, There are two important events happening this weekend that I am participating in, and I wanted to share them with you. First, there is The Night of the Refugee The Night of the Refugee is a walking event centered around raising awareness, challenging distances, and a special atmosphere of solidarity. This year, it…
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my travel log to prague part 2
Hello everyone!Sorry it took so long, but here’s part 2 of the travel log. My week was super busy, and I was also waiting on some pictures before posting. picture descriptions are a.i. generated, please adres any quality complaints to the adres of open ai. this also became really really long. it wasn’t the plan,…
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Are streaming services accessible to everyone? ‘Without audio description, a film is hard to follow’
Hello everyone!I participated in an article by Doe onbeperkt mee or Participate without limits in English.The article is about the accessibility of the media, what obstacles I mainly face while using the media, and an explanation by the oversight organization of the media on how they are planning to implement the new European Accessibility Act.People…
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Useless drama #1, the cabinet of the mayor of Amsterdam
Hello everyone!I wanted to share a little story with you, let me start at the beginning.A few months ago, I was at a gathering for young people and the organisations that represent them at the ambtswoning of the mayor of Amsterdam, so they could share what young people struggle with and brainstorm solutions together.I was…
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in the spotlight #1: When the Lights go out: An account of Vision Loss by mohammed laachir
Hello everyone, I wanted to take this opportunity to put the spotlight on someone very dear to me, my older brother. For some context, Mo has a visual disability as well, but he used to have better vision than me. In 2018, his vision kept getting worse and worse until finally he lost it completely.…
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my travel log to prague part 1
Hello everyone! I’m on a trip to Prague from the 28th of May at 22:30 until the 1st of June at 06:30 with Siclades, a student association. I thought it would be nice to write a bit of a travel log, so here we go! short disclaimer: picture descriptions are a.i. generated, so might not…
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important info
Hello everyone, Welcome to my first and also pinned post! This is where I will be putting important links / things to know. I will be updating this as needed. First, this is the spotify playlist of all the podcasts I have participated in so far: ihabs amazing adventures – spotifyihabs amazing adventures – spotify…