For those who are unaware, I was born missing bone from the right side of my jaw and my right ear is smaller and underdeveloped as a result of a rare condition causing one side of the face to not develop like the other side. While I have had reconstructive surgeries to “correct” my appearance, …
How We See Facial Differences (Badly) Portrayed In Films. Read More »
I never expected that just a few weeks into the new year, such an exciting work experience opportunity would come my way. Between Christmas and New Year, one of my university lecturers emailed me to ask if I’d be interested in attending a BBC broadcast filming. The event was organized by a former university colleague …
I have recently got back from an annual charity weekend away. This is an event which I have been attending with my parents, pretty much every year since I was 8 years old. The charity is Goldenhar UK, a group supporting people living in the UK, who are born with the condition Goldenhar Syndrome / …
The Empowerment Gained From Feeling Part Of A Community. Read More »
The 10th of October 2022, was mental health day, and while I am late in publishing a post about this specific day, it is never too early or too late to talk about mental health. Going through some degree of bad mental health is something that the majority, if not all of us can relate …
As I am just about to be starting my Second year at the University Northampton, I thought I would share with you a little bit on what it was like for me, moving away from home for the first time, meeting lots of new people and getting to grips with studying a new subject, all …
