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The #dedoc° blog features articles and opinion pieces written by our international network of diabetes advocates: the #dedoc° voices. From scientific conferences to the latest diabetes research and technology, from challenges faced by those living with diabetes to global disparities in healthcare, our #dedoc° voices cover it all.
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I Didn’t Think I Belonged Until I Walked into That Room
What happens when a type 1 diabetes advocate from Pakistan finds herself at her first international diabetes conference, surrounded by people who just get it? In this powerful personal reflection, Sobia Aziz Siddiqui shares her journey from self-doubt to belonging at ATTD‑Asia 2024. It’s a story of firsts, of finding strength in community, and of realizing that advocacy can start with a quiet question: Do I belong here? — and lead to real change.