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My life so far.

I am fourteen, so this is obviously not a finished story. Pick an age to see what changed. Some parts are lovely, some are medical, and some are difficult. All of them belong to the same life.

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5 June 2012 · Birth

I arrived without a cry, but not without anything to say.

I was born in Kluczbork, Poland, without both vocal folds.

I did not lose a voice. The folds that normally create one never formed. My hearing is normal, and language has never been the missing part. I communicate by writing, typing, signs, gestures and a speech-generating tablet with a donated voice.

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This is where I am now, not where the story ends.

If any of this is happening to you

You are allowed to tell someone.

Parts of this page describe harm that happened to me when I was small. If you are reading because something similar is happening to you, these places can help, and none of them require you to speak out loud.

Telefon Zaufania dla Dzieci i Młodzieży (Poland)
Free, day and night, for anyone under 18. Chat available, so you can type instead of talk.
116 111 · 116111.pl
Child Helpline International
Finds the helpline for the country you are in, including text and chat lines.
childhelplineinternational.org
Emergency services (EU)
If someone is in danger right now. Many countries accept SMS or an emergency app.
112
One adult who has never let you down
A teacher, a school counsellor, a coach, a neighbour. Written on paper counts as telling.
Hand them a note

I told an adult by writing it down because that was the only route I had. Writing counts. So do typing, signing or pointing at a sentence someone else wrote.