Cuéntame began as an idea in 2016 to explore the impact of ableism (favoring able-bodied people) in the Americas. Originally called the Cuéntame Project before evolving into Cuéntame Zine, the platform facilitates stories about people in the disability, chronic illness, and the neurodiverse communities as well as their support systems. Between 2017-2020 Cuéntame created their first documentary film which documented the lives of five women in Lima, Peru fighting for their human rights and the rights of their community. The premier date of the documentary was to be May 11th 2020, however due to unforeseen circumstances the premier was put on hold. After filming, Cuéntame began developing their social media to continue discovering and sharing the stories of people in the disability, chronic illness, and the neurodiverse communities globally.
In addition to media projects, the Cuéntame team provides free occupational therapy trainings to communities in the United States and Perú. This program has two focuses. The first focus is on providing parents of disabled children with the resources to provide their child therapy in the home. The second is a program providing older adults information how to adapt their homes to ensure that they can age in the communities and place they want to age in.
Please contact the Cuéntame team at cuentamezine@gmail.com if you would like to learn more and/or collaborate on a storytelling project.
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Cuéntame comenzó como una idea en 2016 para explorar los efectos de la discriminación económica, social y política que involucra a las personas con discapacidad en América Latina. Originalmente llamado el Cuéntame Project antes de evolucionar en Cuéntame Zine, comenzó como una plataforma para facilitar historias sobre personas que viven con discapacidades. Entre 2017-2020 Cuéntame creó su primera película documental que documentó la vida de cinco mujeres en Lima, Perú luchando por sus derechos humanos y los derechos de su comunidad. La fecha principal del documental iba a ser el 11 de mayo de 2020, sin embargo, debido a circunstancias imprevistas, el estreno del documental se suspendió . Después del rodaje, Cuéntame comenzó a desarrollar sus redes sociales para seguir descubriendo y compartiendo las historias de personas que viven con discapacidades y sus comunidades en todo el mundo.