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Their Enduring Voices: LIFE WITH DISABILITIES, INVISIBLE ILLNESSES, AND NEURODIVEREGENCE (ebook)

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Enduring Voices is the Third Quarterly Edition 2025 of the International Human Rights Art Movement (IHRAM) Literary Magazine, curated and edited by Lisa Zammit. Centered on the theme Life with Disabilities, Invisible Illnesses, and Neurodivergence, this powerful collection features global authors and artists sharing first-hand experiences of chronic illness, disability, mental-health conditions, and neurodivergent identity. Through poetry, essays, and creative nonfiction, contributors illuminate realities such as endometriosis, autism, bipolar disorder, sickle cell disease, diabetes, and more—offering honesty, resilience, and hope. Published by the International Human Rights Art Festival (IHRAF), the edition amplifies marginalized voices and fosters deeper understanding of diverse lived experiences.

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Enduring Voices is the Third Quarterly Edition 2025 of the International Human Rights Art Movement (IHRAM) Literary Magazine, curated and edited by Lisa Zammit. Centered on the theme Life with Disabilities, Invisible Illnesses, and Neurodivergence, this powerful collection features global authors and artists sharing first-hand experiences of chronic illness, disability, mental-health conditions, and neurodivergent identity. Through poetry, essays, and creative nonfiction, contributors illuminate realities such as endometriosis, autism, bipolar disorder, sickle cell disease, diabetes, and more—offering honesty, resilience, and hope. Published by the International Human Rights Art Festival (IHRAF), the edition amplifies marginalized voices and fosters deeper understanding of diverse lived experiences.

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Magazine Details

  • Title: Enduring Voices

  • Year: 2025

  • Curated & Edited by: Lisa Zammit

  • Cover Design by: Lisa Zammit

  • Founding Producer Contact: Tom Block (for permission requests)

  • Copyright: © 2025 International Human Rights Art Festival Inc., NY

  • Editor's Word: The editor notes that the magazine provides a platform for authors and artists to share first-hand accounts of living with disabilities, invisible illnesses, and neurodivergence, offering hope and inspiration.

  • Disclaimer: Reader's discretion is advised, as some pieces contain mentions of mental-health conditions, medical conditions, cancer, and sexual assault/sexual abuse.

Selected Contents

The magazine features works from global authors and artists, including:

  • "Symptoms May Vary" by Felicia Sabartinelli (discusses living with stage 4 endometriosis, PCOS, asthma, and chronic allergies)

  • "Alone" by Maria Grech Ganado (reflects on isolation from bipolar disorder, anxiety, and fibromyalgia)

  • "The Manic Pixie Dream Girl, To Herself In The Mirror" by Alex K. Masse (about the autistic lived experience and compensating for disability)

  • "This Body is Not an Apology" by Argelia Salmon (an essay exploring societal perception of bodies that do not conform to ability expectations)

  • "The Weight of Inheritance" by Irene W. Collins (shares the experience of living with sickle cell disease in Ghana and Nigeria)

  • "The Sugar Beneath My Skin" by Nma Dhahir (a poem on the daily reality of living with diabetes)

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