Abstract

An author with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and another with ulcerative colitis. Common between them is personal anguish and a world known only to themselves. They argue and bicker over which of them has it harder. A back-and-forth interview about the difficulties of living.

Reviews
“It is very meaningful for us to think deeply about ‘diversity,’ which is often used like a buzzword in the world.”―Seiichiro Furusawa, writer
“This dialogue gently cheers up those of us who are involved in life, not just those with incurable diseases or developmental disorders.” ―Chika Nishioka, postgraduate student
“The ambivalence of the patients is perfectly summarized.”―Tamaki Saito, psychiatrist

Author’s Information

Hiroki Kashiragi
Literature introducer. At the age of 20, he was diagnosed with an intractable disease and spent 13 years fighting the disease.

Makoto Yokomichi
Associate Professor, Faculty of Letters, Kyoto Prefectural University. D. in Literature (Kyoto University). He was diagnosed with ASD and ADHD.