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Voices of Pain


Learning to Listen to My Body
"You're too young to be in a wheelchair." The words echo louder than I'd like to admit. I've seen elderly people still walking—so why...
Saalihah Ali
Apr 103 min read


Fighting Without a Voice
I kept pushing for answers, only to be told repeatedly that my symptoms didn’t warrant concern. For most of this year, I have been...
Saalihah Ali
Nov 15, 20243 min read


Breaking Barriers with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
In a society that often overlooks people with disabilities, I am proud to be an advocate, challenging ableist attitudes and cultural...
Saalihah Ali
Nov 5, 20242 min read


Where there's a wheel, there's a way
My wheelchair has been one of the most beautifully painful experiences of my life. It has returned a piece of the freedom I’d lost and...
Saalihah Ali
Nov 4, 20243 min read


Resilience Redefined
Humans are inherently resilient beings. We possess an incredible capacity to adapt to our circumstances and persevere through whatever...
Saalihah Ali
Jul 3, 20242 min read


Finding Beauty in the Silent Moments
My mother held me close and told me that until the day she is destined to leave this world, she will always look after me. As I lay in...
Saalihah Ali
May 24, 20243 min read


Hidden Grief of Chronic Pain
Grief is most commonly associated with the loss of a loved one, but there is a quieter, more misunderstood form of grief: grief that...
Saalihah Ali
May 19, 20242 min read


Intro
Living with chronic pain is an experience that's hard to put into words. Imagine waking up every day with your own body causing you...
Saalihah Ali
May 14, 20241 min read
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