If you are reading this and you recognize these walls, I see you. I see you dragging your heating pad like a security blanket. I see you tracking your rashes and your fevers like a lawyer tracking evidence.
We didn't commit a crime. We didn't choose this holding cell. But as long as we are stuck here, we might as well be the loudest, most obnoxious inmates on the block. lupus detention house
: The television series House, M.D. famously made lupus a recurring "meme," where it was the first diagnosis suggested for nearly every complex case, adding a layer of cultural recognition to the disease's "mystery". 4. Living with Lupus: Managing the "Mystery" If you are reading this and you recognize
I fight for one good hour. One pain-free meal. One laugh that doesn't hurt my ribs. We didn't commit a crime
This facility, commonly referred to as the 'Lupus Detention House,' serves as Bulgaria's primary administrative detention center for irregular migrants in Sofia. While under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Interior, it has been the subject of scrutiny by international bodies such as the CPT and local NGOs. Criticisms documented in human rights reports focus on the tension between administrative detention policies and EU human rights standards, particularly regarding the detention of vulnerable persons, access to asylum procedures, and the material conditions of confinement.
I have learned the power of "Spoon Theory" to explain my daily energy ration. I have learned that "no" is a complete sentence when the warden demands too much. I have learned to find a strange, defiant peace in the quiet days.
Special Home for Temporary Accommodation of Foreigners (SHTAF) - Sofia Location: "Lupus" neighborhood, Sofia, Bulgaria Jurisdiction: Migration Directorate, Ministry of Interior