Down to the Struts and Qudsiya in the press
Eradicating ableism with disability-positive K-12 education
"For centuries, disabled children were bundled away and corralled inside institutions, while nondisabled children were taught to fear and underestimate them." Qudsiya writes for Oxford University Press about eradicating ableism in education.
The best $34.32 I ever spent: My white cane (Vox)
Qudsiya’s first-person essay for Vox about making a conscious investment in her own independence as a blind person.
Disabled Immigrants: Living on the Edge of Barbwire
Qudsiya writes for Alice Wong’s Disability Visibility about the ableist roots and impacts of our modern immigration system.
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The WIYATT - I was a guest on Down to the Struts
Season 2 finale guest Dara Baldwin wrote about her experience on Down to the Struts for her blog, The WIYATT, describing it as "a poignant and timely discussion between two women of color activists who are creating change with no bars hold on the conversation about structural racism and its detrimental ties to the harm and killing of Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) by law enforcement."
Becoming an A+ Blind Person - Reid My Mind Radio
Qudsiya was interviewed on Thomas Reid’s podcast “Reid My Mind.” In the episode, Qudsiya shares several transformative moments throughout her blindness journey.
She discusses going from someone who hides their white cane to a proud Blind person who chooses to advocate on behalf of all people with disabilities.
What is ableism? - TODAY.com
Down to the Struts host Qudsiya Naqui was interviewed for this Today.com piece about ableism, written by Kate Slater.
"Ableism is premised on the belief that people with disabilities fundamentally need “fixing,” when actually their lives are as full and rich as those of nondisabled people."