Belongingness

Acceptance and Inclusion of disabled people into all walks of society is no doubt an important first step.

But what we need goes beyond inclusion. Inclusion means just existing in the same space as non disabled people.

Disabled people need to not just be included, we need belonging. Belonging is a sense of community, where you are accepted as an equal member of the group and where your life is seen as having worth.

Belongingness in society, is I think, what we all yearn for at the end of the day, whether we are disabled or not.

Starting today, let us all strive together towards Belongingness.


-Hari Srinivasan