Delhi lecturer with cerebral palsy turns poet and disability inclusion advocate

For Vinayana Khurana, writing was never simply about putting words on paper. Living with cerebral palsy, she faced physical challenges that made everyday activities, including writing and mobility, difficult. Yet instead of allowing those barriers to determine the boundaries of her life, she found ways to express herself and continued pursuing education, writing and advocacy. Today, Khurana is a writer, poet, disability inclusion activist, life coach and guest lecturer in English Literature at the Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board of the University of Delhi. Her journey has also taken her into public conversations around disability, representation and inclusion.Finding her voice through writing and educationKhurana has spoken openly about growing up with cerebral palsy and the assumptions that often surrounded her disability.