My Journey As An Author And The Importance Of Disability Representation

Sidorela Lleshi of Queens, NY

I was born with a disability. I was born with cerebral palsy and a learning disability. I graduated from CUNY Queens College with my BA in English. I am an advocate as well as an author. I wrote Unbreakable and Other Short Stories. The entire writing process took me a decade. It's a short story collection that has plot twists as well as beautiful disability representation that my younger self wished I had growing up. You can find the book as a paperback where books are sold and as an e-book as well.

My experiences have led me to realize the importance of copyrights. Just like everyone else disabled people put a lot of effort into their creative work and their work deserves respect and recognition. My hope is to see more disabled authors putting their work out there. Happy CP Awareness Month💚

Check out my book here

Unbreakable And Other Short Stories