What It Means to be a 1st World Country
The Hallmark of 1st world country can best be captured by the prevalent societal attitudes towards the handicapped (physically and...
Living the Reality of Pangdemonium's "Falling"
Last night, I had the privilege of attending Pangdemonium’s production of “Falling”, a play about a family struggling with autism, and...
A Fear-Based Society: What Would You Do?
Today, Sebastien, my almost 20-year-old autistic son, experienced being handcuffed and placed in the police car for the first time (the...
Snapshots of an Enlightened Society
Travelling with Sebastien, my autistic son, has always felt like an adventure, a foray into the unknown, despite the fact that he has...
A Mother’s Wish for My Autistic Son
The beginning of 2014 was a time of reckoning. It had been one year since I let go of the security of a monthly pay cheque for home-based...
Sebastien’s Season of Adolescence: Puberty Unleashed
Sebastien's season of adolescence can be described, to borrow the brilliant lines of Charles Dickens, as “the best of times”..., and...
Smiles for Sebastien
Snapshot 1: Suspended between night and day, it is the magical twilight hour at Yangon's famous Shwedagon Pagoda, with its towering...
What Would It Take?
This the second of a two-article series about the challenges and implications of raising an individual with autism, which was sparked off...
When Aggression Strikes… Mama Goes on Strike!
This the first of a two-part articles series about the challenges and implications of raising an individual with autism, which was...
