Birmingham Rep’s The Snowman returns to Peacock Theatre

In Double Discrimination, award-winning journalist Saba Salman delivers a searing exposé on a scandal hidden in plain sight: the intersection of racism and ableism. While the UK has begun to grapple with institutional racism and disability rights as separate issues, Salman’s passionate writing reveals a compounding and often fatal layer of marginalisation for those standing at the crossroads of both.

The narrative unfolds through the lens of Salman’s own family, spotlighting the life of her younger sister, Raana. This personal connection transforms the book into a moving journey, using well-crafted storytelling to bridge the gap between academic research and ancestral lived experience. Salman’s writing is particularly effective in its balance of the macro and the micro; she moves seamlessly from systemic policy failures to tender, sensory details—the scent of Indian sweets her father loved or Raana’s unique way of navigating the world. Her words are both evocative and provocative, weaving her sister’s "counterstories" with rigorous investigation to challenge a status quo that has long ignored those at this intersection.