By Sehrish Mustafa

‘I know what you’re thinking… I look “normal”, right?’

In 2018, Sehrish’s life changed forever. After waking up one morning completely blind, and being rushed to hospital for a series of frantic tests, she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.

Since then, Sehrish has had to rethink her life. And some of the challenges she faces now – including casual ableism from well-meaning family, friends and colleagues – are worlds apart from the ones she thought she would ever have to deal with.

Click to read Sehrish’s incredibly moving experiences, in which she shares a little of what it’s like to move through life with an invisible disability.