Raya Al-Jadir

A fellow at the Carter Centre for Mental Health Journalism, Raya writes about culture, literature and health for Disability Horizons. As a freelance writer, she has worked with a range of publications, such as The Independent, Huffington Post, and the UAE The National newspaper. She also runs her own blog, Careless.
Entertainment & Culture

Unmissable disability-related culture, arts and entertainment

Check out the very best of disability-related theatre, art and dance this October in our round-up. From a play featuring…

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Entertainment & Culture

10 disabled soap stars played by disabled actors and actresses

Writer and soap fan Raya rounds up 10 disabled soap characters in the four main soaps - Eastenders, Coronation Street,…

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Lifestyle

10 truths about being a wheelchair user

We hear from writer Raya who shares 10 truths about being a wheelchair user. From avoiding getting your wheels dirty…

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Wellbeing & Fitness

How a visually impaired boxer with muscle weakness is knocking down barriers

Sannah Hussain isn’t your ‘typical’ boxer. She’s female, Muslim, visually impaired and has muscle weakness. But that’s exactly why she’s…

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Entertainment & Culture

Top critically-acclaimed disabled artists and writers

Last year we celebrated the top 10 female, top 10 male disabled celebrities, and top 10 international disabled celebrities. So, in our…

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Lifestyle

5 things only siblings of a disabled person would know

Having a brother or sister can be amazing and frustrating in equal measure. But what’s it like if you have…

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Entertainment & Culture

Top 10 disabled celebrities

It seems this world is obsessed with celebrities. Everywhere you turn there is a celebrity flaunting their latest selfie or…

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Lifestyle

January sales shopping: retail therapy or anxiety inducing?

Every January, shops pull out all the stops to get us to spend, spend spend. For some, the January sales…

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