Caption reads "Until the Scottish Parliament looks much more like this, it cannot accurately represent the needs of our community. Nothing about us, without us. I won't stop campaigning for our inclusion in politics." In the picture is the Scottish Parliament debating chamber, every single seat taken by a woman or non-binary person. Nariese sits closest to the camera in their large grey and black motorised wheelchair, lowering the mic to their mouth as if to speak. They have purple hair and a maroon pinafore. Surrounding them are women of diverse skin tones and ages, some with visible disabilities, and some in different religious clothing.
Nariese takes a selfie in a mirror while wearing a hospital gown. They are inside an empty-looking hospital room, sat on a blue chair.
Nariese takes a mirror selfie in a Changing Places toilet, large and spacious with a green privacy curtain that matches their flowy green skirt. They are wearing a black hoodie with a smiling pink & purple face, and a work lanyard.
Today is #SevereMEDay, chosen for the birthday of the late Sophia Mirza, lost to this disease at just 32 years old.
It's been a particularly tough day of reflection after the last few months, but I'm holding gratitude for the freedoms I still have, and continuing to fight for the #MillionsMissing.
