M U S E M AGA Z I N E
Overcoming My Invisible Illness BY E M R Y J OY TOM M AS I N I
What does a person with a disability look like? In a world where people can be quick to base judgements off first impressions, it is easy to forget that disabilities exist and manifest themselves in a variety of ways. When I was three years old, my parents found out that I had a hearing disability; I was born with 75% loss in my left ear, and 25% loss in my right. Having a disability that is not immediately apparent undoubtedly made my life different than the average person’s. Although invisible on the outside, my condition is ever-present in my day-to-day life.
P H O TO G R A P H Y BY M O R GA N C H I N -Y E E 8  L I F E ST Y L E
