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You’re not disabled if you’re foreign

You’re not disabled if you’re foreign

I’ve been living in a foreign country for over two months now, and I don’t feel disabled. Or rather, I don’t feel disabled as often.

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Oct 13, 2023
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I’ve been living in a foreign country for over two months now, and I don’t feel disabled. Or rather, I don’t feel disabled as often.

It’s an unusual feeling. I’m not someone who’s sad they are disabled or thinks that ‘disabled’ is a dirty word. There’s stuff I can’t do, can’t do well, or can’t do without help that other…

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