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What does otherness mean to you?

I would like to carry out a small project. The outcome will be a zine, an informative brochure combining reflections, testimonies, and photographs.

The starting point of this project is a simple yet important question: how does society approach otherness, and how does this affect the self-perception of families raising a child with Down syndrome? By gathering voices and perspectives, I hope to create something that not only informs but also resonates, something that can be shared within communities and beyond.

All contributions are completely anonymous. If you would like to leave your name, you are welcome to; if not, you may use a pseudonym, or even just an initial so that I can distinguish between responses.

To make this project possible, I kindly ask you to share your thoughts by answering a short questionnaire. I would be especially grateful if you could expand a little beyond simple “yes/no” answers, so that your experiences and reflections can come through more fully. Of course, how much you choose to share is entirely up to you. This project is, above all, about your voice, your feelings, and your perspective.

Your participation will help us highlight how otherness is lived and understood across different contexts, both in Slovakia and internationally. :)

If you do not feel comfortable writing in English, or if you feel it would be more meaningful to respond in your first language, that is completely fine. Your answers will be translated.  

Thank you!

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What name would you like to go by? 
It can be a pseudonym.
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Where are you from? *
What does “otherness” mean to you?
How do you personally understand this term, or what feelings does it evoke in you?   
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How do you think our society perceives and accepts otherness?
Do you feel we are moving in the right direction?  
  
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How do you experience your own sense of otherness?
As a parent of a child who is often seen as "different," you might sometimes feel this sense of otherness yourself. Do you experience that? And when you do, do you feel safe within it? Or does it leave you feeling more exposed and vulnerable? *
What kind of future would you wish for your community (in your case, people with Down syndrome)?
What would you like to see change?   *
Have you ever experienced a moment where you felt genuinely welcomed or included — either in your current country or elsewhere? What made that experience stand out?  
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What does the word inclusion or inclusive world mean to you, personally?   *
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