Writing for Inclusion
Writing for Inclusion is an online workshop organised by British Council, Disability Arts Online (DAO), The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), and KamiBijak, aiming to enhance the inclusive writing skills for established journalists (disabled and non-disabled), as well as aspiring journalists and writers with disabilities from various career paths.
Have a look at compilation of articles written by the journalists and writers after completing the inclusive journalism workshop.
Apri Suhartanto is the name of a young man from Purwokerto City, Banyumas Regency -- a disabled crafter as well as a mobilizer for his community through the craft of piggy banks.
He is painter, but not just a regular painter. Aal – what his closest people call Faisal – is painter with a disability. He has a cerebral palsy condition.
Rama Aditia Adikara is a fiction and fantasy writer who started his career writing novels. He is a disabled person with total blindness, who have written and published a number of books.
Butong loves the art world since he was small where he used to draw. Back then, Butong would read Pos Kota, a newspaper media who provided rubric or a comic pages.
Faisal Rusdi, an Indonesian disabled artist, has changed people's perception of disabilities. Although he has been facing barriers since early ages, he never gave up to reach independence.
Nanik Indarti founded the “Unique Project Theatre” which is a community in the field of art consisting of little people. With it, they can express themselves through theatre arts freely.
Being a disabled person does not hinder Anfield Wibowo, a deaf painter with Asperger Syndrome, to create artworks.
Puji Lestari is a housewife with disability. Currently, the 24-years old mother of one is pursuing the art of painting.
Widji Astuti, a painted batik artist with a disability, has succeeded in proving that her work is able to compete with the works of other artists through its distinctive characteristics.
Vindy's abstract painting was born from her spontaneous expression. There are spatial effects & overlapping areas. A story of Vindy Ariella and her expressive works that are full of meaning.