Welcome to Disability Crosses Borders, a podcast and blog featuring stories where disability, migration and culture meet. I’m Áine Kelly-Costello and today, I talk to two disabled queer South Asian scholars studying in the US. If you like unpac

Disability Advocacy Between Countries and Cultures with Peter Torres Fremlin

Oct 23rd, 2021 57m 57s

Peter Torres Fremlin works in international cooperation for disabled people and has lived abroad extensively. Following his life’s trajectory, we cover how Peter found his love for the field, disability rights between countries, living your val

Blind social work students on advocacy, intersections and growing up between cultures, with Fatuma Abdi and Jessica Kar

Sep 21st, 2021 1h 2m

You’re listening to Disability Crosses Borders, featuring stories where disability, migration and culture meet. I’m Áine Kelly-Costello and today I talk to two blind social work students first Fatuma Abdi, and second Jessica Karim. I chose to i

Afghan disability activist’s message to world: “Don’t forget people with disability in Afghanistan”

Aug 30th, 2021 8m 2s

Samiulhaq Sami is a disability rights advocate living in Kabul, working nationally and internationally. He fears for his life and the well-being of his family. He also wants governments and donors to pay attention to the compounding challenges

Independent living and disability advocacy from Japan to NZ with Umi Asaka

Aug 25th, 2021 32m 54s

Welcome to Disability Crosses Borders, a podcast and blog featuring stories where disability, migration and culture meet. I’m your host Áine Kelly-costello and today I talk to disability researcher and advocate Umi Asaka. We explore disability

Growing up between Korean, NZ and US cultures, with Ju Hyeon Han and Miso Kwak

Jul 29th, 2021 59m 34s

Two blind immigrants share their journeys navigating multiple school systems, parental expectations, disability identity and more.

“You’re leaving out communities”: intersectional mental health support and advocacy with Allilsa Fernandez

Jul 13th, 2021 22m 10s

Welcome to Disability Crosses Borders, a home for the stories where disability, migration and culture meet. I’m Áine Kelly-Costello. Today, I talk to US-based Latinx mental health and disability advocate Allilsa Fernandez about how mental healt

“I’m not trash”: disabled immigrants confront New Zealand’s discriminatory immigration Policy

Jun 29th, 2021 26m 48s

Welcome to Disability Crosses Borders, a home for the stories where disability, migration and culture meet. It’s a brand new podcast and blog. I’m your host, Áine Kelly-Costello, a disabled migrant myself. Find out more, support the show and po