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Perspectives
Disability has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, but not the Disability community and its culture.
Storytelling provides the vital opportunity to understand elements of our history we most deeply resonate with.
Nos curamos cuando nos entendemos a nosotros mismos, y entendemos nuestras historias, y nuestra lengua.
Incarceration changed Wissman’s relationship with everyday objects, making arts supplies and tools rare and valuable.
La lengua no es simplemente un medio de comunicación para expresar nuestros pensamientos.
Language is a lens that allows us to make sense of and interpret the world.
Folklife Magazine explores how culture shapes our lives. We publish stories about music, food, craft, language, celebrations, activism, and the individuals and communities who sustain these traditions.