
In conversation with Ian Harding: actor, author, activist
In my role as journalist for ABILITY Magazine and as advocate for the Ehlers-Danlos community, the German organization Chronisch Cool contacted me and connected me to Ian Harding, better known as Ezra Fitz in Pretty Little Liars. Ian is…

Medical marijuana – a medication in CA, and a drug in Germany
Germany and the US have many apparent differences. However, the gap couldn’t be larger in terms of people discussing marijuana, especially for medical use. Uncountable patients that suffer from chronic pain live in Germany, and many of them…

“Why can’t I just stay in bed?” – Seeing life through the eyes of a chronically ill child
Seeing the world through the eyes of a child helps some grown-ups to change their attitude towards life, but what happens if this child lives with a severe chronic illness and endures obstacles many adults never have to bear. Marlon* is eight…

Skiing pro Christoph races downhill on one leg
Neumarkt resident Christoph Glötzner was in an accident when he was only three years old. His dream: Attending the Paralympics someday.
For eight years Christoph has been racing downhill on one leg. The 13-year-old explains how he has learned…