When your co-worker is an open book
Imagine a library full of co-workers that volunteered their knowledge to help you better understand the diversity in your workplace.
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Premier Foods to host Human Library
Premier Foods in the UK has invited the Human Library to host a series of sessions to help their staff better understand diversity.
Book Awards 2018
Photos by Elin Tabitha Hansen
Homeless
I live on the streets. I live from day to day and I have no roof over my head. No restroom to visit, no kitchen to make a coffee. I own very little and I owe a lot more and I am homeless.
Body Mod Extreme
Body Mod Extreme “I am not someone to be afraid of and I fully understand that my look can be overwhelming to some people. But then dont be shy, come on over and ask me. I am not going to bite.” WHY WE PUBLISHED To see a person with extreme body modifications on the street…
Deafblind
Deafblind “I am not angry about my situation. I dont even get angry with cab drivers that refuse to pick me up because of my guide dog. But I think it important to give people a chance to understand what life looks like through my eyes”. Why We Published One thing is going blind, but…
Bipolar
Bipolar “I do not view being Bipolar as a challenge, but rather as a condition for my life. Periodically I must take extra consideration to my health. For example, sleep is enormously essential for keeping my illness in check. If I do not sleep 8-10 hours every night , I will become ill” Why we…
Refugee
Refugee “I left my childhood photos of a life I will never get back and I didn’t have the choice to leave behind. I left a beautiful place that I called my home” Why we published When there is war and conflict, the peaceful and wealthy countries of the world are called upon to come…
Soldier (PTSD)
When I shipped out to go to Afghanistan. I had never imagined that my biggest battle would be one I now have to fight everyday. A battle for my sanity.
Brain Damaged
Being allowed to explain what the world looks like through my eyes helps me feel better understood and I feel my readers benefit from the talk, despite my speech impediment
