Stammering didn’t just affect my speech, it affected the way I existed. There was a time when it quietly controlled everything: how I behaved, how I felt, and most painfully, how I saw myself. People only heard the pauses in my sentences. They never heard the pauses in my confidence, my self-worth, or my sense of...

When most people recall their childhood, they think of school plays, laughter in the classroom, and carefree conversations with friends. For me, those memories were there, but they were accompanied by something else: my stammer. It wasn’t just about speech. It was about the quiet struggles people didn’t notice, the feelings hidden beneath every pause, and...

Finding strength in every pause By Iknoor Kaur Have you ever wanted to say something but felt your words get stuck? Like you couldn’t deliver what you actually wanted to say? Hi, I’m Iknoor Kaur. I’m a psychology student, but more importantly, I’m someone who has lived with stammering for years. My journey with it hasn’t...