Despina is a 25-year old New York City native, Greek-American writer. Despina’s writing and blog embody the intersection of her identities as a disabled woman & first-gen American. She was born and raised in the NYC public school system and has been an active member of the disabled community, and thus hopes an audience of both non-disabled and disabled readers can find solace in her stories of community, marginalization, advocacy, and learning how to make sense of navigating the world while sitting down. You can visit her website at www.DespinaBakos.com
there are four elevators but two are broken, and it is rush hour so there are more people waiting than i can count on my hands and feet. i hear mumbling that there are no stairs, and my fingernails carve into my palm how much more patience i apparently have than the non-disabled. the one on the left finally arrives… Read more →