Bogdan Senyk, from L’Arche Ukraine in Lviv, grew up in the former Soviet Union, where he says the government denied his existence. And while an outright denial of disability in the Soviet Union may be an exaggeration, historically people with disabilities behind the Iron Curtain were hidden, stigmatized, and dehumanized.
In this episode of #AsIAm, Senyk — who eventually went to live in Ukraine and now calls it home — shares how he has so far been coping with the war. Throughout the brief video he demonstrates his favorite method of civil resistance in the face of uncertainty and adversity — joy.
And today we celebrate...