I love this interview so much. Haben was one of my favorite people to follow on Twitter before I left that platform. Very cool to see her being in Sweden and interviewing Aron.
If you don't know Haben Girma, she is the first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, and is an advocate for disability as an opportunity for innovation. She helps organisations see possibility where so many tend to see obstacles.
Here is an important message from her website on https://habengirma.com/faq/ :
"What advice do you have for journalists writing about disabled people?"
"Challenge yourself to create a disability story without using the word inspiration. The overuse of the word, especially for the most trivial things, has dulled its meaning. People sometimes even use the word as a disguise for pity. For example, “You inspire me to stop complaining about my problems because I should feel grateful I don’t have yours.” Messages that perpetuate us versus them hierarchies contribute to marginalization. Engage audiences by moving beyond the inspiration cliché."