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Conversations with Warriors

Expanding perspectives one story at a time

Story Titles

Chaotic Good or Just Chaotic: When Autism Grows 
My story of life as a late-diagnosed Austistic adult.

Coming of Age with A Lot of Change
My story of going from a small, private, all male educational setting to a mixed gender university that is 56% female.

DiViNg intO dYsLexiA
My story of growing up dyslexic.

Finding My Community and Becoming My True Self
My story of my transition from rejecting my neurodiverse label to proudly accepting it.

From Italy to the Zombie Apocalypse
My story of identifying as an Italian who fell in love with Zombies.

 I Wish You Can See
My story of being a queer, BIPOC, adoptee with multiple diagnoses who went from survival mode to giving back.

Immigrating to America 
My story of immigrating to the U.S with my mom at the age of 6 and my journey in school.

Navigating Neurodiversity Through Neurotypicality 
My story of growing up with the looks, comments, and attitudes of having a Down's family member in public who does not conform to able-societal standards.

Nem Daqui Nem De Lá: Navigating the Complexities of International Adoption
My story of being internationally adopted and the difficulties and advantages of being split between two families, nations and cultures.

Refugee Realities: Navigating the Unseen Struggles
My story of not being able to return to Ukraine, not knowing for days if your family and friends are ok, and loosing your hometown to overnight missiles.

Understanding Our Differences 
My story of how a label was put on me in high school and how I turned that around.

What It's Like to Live with a Learning Disability 
My story of living with a disability, the good and the bad.
Yes, I lived in Paris. No, I don’t speak French.

My story of my experience attending a predominantly white high school and how that led to me attending college in France where I started a Black Student Union. 

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