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My Disability, My Best Friend

Malihe Elias

Saturday 10:45AM - 11:45AM EDT

In this workshop, Malihe will share her story of how stuttering became her superpower and what it has taught her. She will describe how stuttering gave her the gift of languages and made her into a “polyglot” or someone fluent in many languages. No matter one’s disability, they can conquer the world once they set their minds to it.

What to expect

  1. People will be motivated to not let their disability be seen as a disability but as the best thing to happen to them.
  2. People will view their disability as their super power.
  3. People will realize that there is absolutely nothing wrong with them.

About the presenter

A proud and practising Shi’a Muslim, a teacher, a polyglot, a public speaker, an author, a translator, an activist and a future Social Worker. She credits her faith in helping her overcome the many challenges she faced as a stutterer. Today she gets to share her story in multiple languages.

Last updated: 2022-10-02