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Ananya Rao-Middleton

Ananya Rao-Middleton is a freelance illustrator and disability activist who uses her work to speak truth to the voices of marginalized communities.
Government

Why Are There So Few Politicians With Disabilities?

For disabled people, attempting to take political office can be a huge gamble.
Justice

What It’s Like to Be a Teen Caring for Disabled Relatives

"You could never really leave my grandma and my aunt alone.”
Politics

How the US Deprives Disabled Americans of Their Right to Vote

From bans on mail-in ballots to inaccessible polling sites.
Health

What It's Like to Be Young and Sick

What does it mean to be young when sickness can feel like the antithesis of youth?
Justice

How Standardized Tests Punish Disabled Students

“The processes involved in standardized testing failed me.”
Health

What Long COVID Is Like For These 14 People

“It wasn’t until this year that I was able to understand my experience through a lens of chronic illness.”
Government

This 1930s Law Still Allows Disabled People to Earn Less Than the Minimum Wage

"People with disabilities should be treated as equal to other people.”