I share many stories of talented, multidimensional disabled people. But the first chapter of my memoir starts with this anecdote because disabled kids are made vulnerable by ableism. Resisting ableism must be part of every movement for liberation.
Over the past few months, thousands of people have been killed in Tigray, a region of Ethiopia. The war has displaced about a million people. NPR summarizes the war here: [ Ссылка ]
I’m not Tigrayan, but my heart is big enough to care for all the different ethnic groups of Ethiopia, Eritrea, and beyond. It’s not a Tigray crisis, it’s a humanitarian crisis.
Help speak out against the ongoing violence in Tigray. If you have the resources, donate to one of these organizations:
Surbana’s Fundraiser for Eritrean Refugees in Tigray
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s fundraiser for Tigray Refugees in Sudan:
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Note: I am not affiliated with the above organizations.
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#TigrayCantWait #EritreaOutOfTigray #StopWarOnTigray
