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Wheelchair-bound teen singer steals Vietnam’s heart
Brittle bone disease means Phuong Anh is restricted to a wheelchair. “Moving is ordinary; I can do more,” says the 16-year-old singer. A finalist in Vietnam’s Got Talent, she is inspiring other handicapped youth.
Listen to the report by Marianne Brown in Hanoi:
Wheelchair-bound teen singer steals Vietnam’s heart
Phuong Anh doesn’t let her bone disease keep her from sharing her talent (Photo: Unicef)
Phuong Anh performed recently at the launch of the United Nations Children’s Fund report on the state of the world’s children (Photo: Unicef)
“Moving is ordinary, and I can do more than that,” says Phuong Anh (Photo: Unicef)
Spaniard with spina bifida a hero for disabled kids
Eric from northern Spain defied the odds by reaching his second birthday. Now the 23-year-old with spina bifida shows other disabled kids that they can exceed expectations, too.
Listen to the rerport by Ashifa Kassam from Lleida, Spain:
Spaniard with spina bifida a hero for disabled kids
Eric Solanes (left) has been volunteering with kids with Down Syndrome for six years (Photo: Pilar Agustín Sanjuán)
Eric (left) says his illness helped make him who he is (Photo: Pilar Agustín Sanjuán)
Eric (left) never liked the word ‘normal’ (Photo: Pilar Agustín Sanjuán)
Visit the Down Lleida website (in Spanish).
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