I was elected then diagnosed with MS. My disease has taught me about representation | Golriz Ghahraman

I am speaking out about my diagnosis because all people deserve to see themselves in our parliament

In politics, as in any field, we bring the whole of ourselves to our work. My first term will always be a little defined by my health: 2018 was the year I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).

That isn’t something I have spoken about publicly before now, because, as most people with chronic illness or disability, I didn’t want it to define me, define my work or what people expected of me.

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