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Connected Conversations – Ep. 32 | Breaking the Mold: Julia Risso on Disability and Social Change
Is coexistence enough, or is it time we rethink the way we build community?
In this powerful episode of Connected Conversations, host Elena Petrova speaks with Julia Risso Villani - activist, educator, theater teacher, and voice-over artist—about why disability should never be framed as a tragedy, and how we can move beyond “coexistence” to something deeper: coexistence, collective care, and community without hierarchy.
In this episode, we explore:
Why “coexistence” isn’t the goal—and what true coexistence looks like
How society’s obsession with “normal” excludes and devalues difference
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