South Asian Disability Rights Activists curated by Chronically Brown

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ABOUT CHRONICALLY BROWN
@chronicallybrown

Chronically Brown's team use their own lived experiences with disability to establish the projects and use campaigns to diversify the voices of disabled people.

When it comes to disability, research shows that the more educated you are about the condition you have, the better quality of life you may have, and support has a direct impact on wellbeing. However disability is still viewed in the South Asian community as a taboo subject and censors disabled South Asians from talking about their experiences.

Chronically Brown aims to mitigate this with a range of services such as campaigns, workshops, discussion groups and many online resources to help break the stigma and get people talking.

ABOUT THE FOUNDER

Sukhjeen Kaur is the Founder and CEO of Chronically Brown, a non-profit organisation working towards tackling the stigma of disability within the South Asian community. She started Chronically Brown as a result of her own experiences of people not understanding or accepting her disabilities.

What does being a FEMINIST mean to you?

It's about recognizing that feminism isn't just about gender equality, but also about fighting for justice and equality for ALL marginalized groups. In regards to disability in South Asian community this means understanding the cultural impact it can have on disability as well as things such as gender, caste, immigration status and so on.

Sofi (she/her)

I've been a burns survivor since the age of 16, and as you could probably imagine it was a lot to come to terms with, one day I looked "normal" and the next I didn't. I had to adapt mentally and physically to the changes in my appearance, the South Asian community didn't make this easy. I lived in a very Asian community where when I did go out I was stared at not just by kids but their parents to. However now 15 years later that afraid, timid, no confident I came out of my shell and faced not just the South Asian community but the world with so much confidence and courage. I am the person I am today because of my burns and I'm proud.

Rahul Radja (he/him/they/them)

I am queer, neurodivergent, trans, Indian and disabled, so I want to spread understanding within these individual communities. I want to make sure every person is able to find a space where they are understood, and can fully embrace all aspects of their identity. You can see more about me and my work on my website dragonspirals.co.uk, or on Instagram.

@dragonspirals

Simran (she/her)

There was not enough South Asian representation in the disability community, and I wanted to be able to use my voice for others as well as myself.

@fabulouslychronicsim

Umaymah (she/her)

It is important for me to raise the platform of people with disabilities from south Asian backgrounds by showcasing talent and experiences. Often our stories are underrepresented in the mainstream media, so social media is a great way to shed light on experiences.

@disability.living

Dilmeet (he/him)

I live with Spinal arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in the Spinal Cord. I want to make a change in the South Asian community mentality about disability. I use Instagram as a page to post stuff about 
my disability and I speak in-person such 
as at my local gurdwara.

@Dilmeetg3

Nisha (she/her)

Intersectional advocacy is vital for not just diversity and equality, but equity. I share my own lived experience of being chronically ill (psoriatic arthritis and severe psoriasis), mental illness (depression) and neurodivergent (dyslexia and dyspraxia), on an Instagram awareness account @psoriasisawaremovement.

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