Rae Leaver Rahman

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  • Edinburgh Into the Unknown: Day Two

    Edinburgh Into the Unknown: Day Two

    I was lucky enough to get to Edinburgh 2018 for three days, with a flight out at 7am and one back at (what was supposed to be) 9pm. In that limited time I decided to see as many shows as I possibly could. Unfortunately I missed a few that I really wanted to see due Read more

  • Edinburgh Into the Unknown: Day One

    Edinburgh Into the Unknown: Day One

    I was lucky enough to get to Edinburgh 2018 for three days, with a flight out at 7am and one back at (what was supposed to be) 9pm. In that limited time I decided to see as many shows as I possibly could. Unfortunately I missed a few that I really wanted to see due Read more

  • Taking risks with invisible illnesses

    Taking risks with invisible illnesses

    Over the past few weeks as I’ve started my new job, I’ve been talking to people about the realities of managing risk when you’re busy micro-managing everything else in your existence. When you have a hidden disability or invisible illness, it can feel like you’re constantly working on  the balance between being functional enough to Read more

  • 10 honest thoughts about chronic illness and going it alone.

    10 honest thoughts about chronic illness and going it alone.

    (This post was first published on Medium on 24/01/2017) I’ve had a chronic illness for a few years now. I’ve read dozens of articles about life with the debilitating effects of chronic illness and hidden disability. When you’re bed bound for long periods of time, sometimes all you can do is try and reach out Read more