Small Fires

Hope Traficanti and Amy Bennett

Episode 1: Cara Yar Khan. Disability Rights Advocate

SEP 11, 202628 MIN

Description

Cara Yar Khan has traveled the world as an advocate for removing the physical and societal barriers faced by persons with disabilities, including as a Presidential appointee to the US Department of State. This candid discussion delves into the experiences that fueled jher passionate advocacy - from a multi-ethnic upbringing to a career with the United Nations to her diagnosis with a rare form of muscular dystrophy. Fearless and candid, Cara shares how, through storytelling, personal experiences can shape and influence a broader movement - as she has done with her recent film Facing the Falls.