Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disability Archives – THINK Magazine

Subtitling against exclusion in Malta

Author: Luisa Castorina

Imagine watching a documentary or movie without hearing any voices, background noises, and music. You would miss a source of entertainment and information, and be excluded from conversations around movies and TV series. How annoying and frustrating would that be?

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You look just fine – when pain is invisible

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Fibromyalgia is a chronic disability which manifests with aches all over the body and profound fatigue, including headaches, sleeping problems, and difficulty concentrating. Miriam Calleja talks to people who try to make the most of their lives while being held back by this condition.

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Unwrapping intimacy

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From drama groups to their own committee, people with intellectual disabilities are finding their voice to reject overprotection and prejudice as they pursue relationships. Researchers at the University of Malta (UM) are supporting them with evidence. Words by Daiva Repeckaite.

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