Co-written by Khadijah Booth Watkins and Eugene Beresin. Source: vitaly-gariev-E5hnL4kDBOc-unsplash What if our stories held more power than we know? What if our lived experience could help others who ...

The idea of “lived experience” – knowledge gained through direct, personal experience – is now central in activism, academia and politics. Popularised by feminist thinkers like Simone de Beauvoir and ...

There’s a growing awareness policy works best when shaped by the people and communities who have lived through the issues it aims to address. If we don’t listen to and learn from those who have ...

At a time when artificial intelligence is making experience obsolete at work, corporate leaders can benefit from the wisdom of people who have firsthand understanding of life challenges. “You can’t ...

One of the most common movie tropes is that something tragic happens to a character, and their friend tries to console them saying “I know what that must feel like.” The friend usually gets met with a ...