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U.N. report says countries must do more for disabled children

2013-05-30 1 Dailymotion

Sixteen year old Nguyen Phuong Anh was born with Osteogenesis - a genetic disorder which causes fragile bones.<br/> <br />UP SOT Crystal singing.<br/> <br />But it's her voice that has gained her national recognition after she auditioned for the popular 'Vietnam's got Talent' TV show.<br/> <br />The student, who gave herself the nickname 'Crystal', often struggles to move around on her own, but is determined to prove she can be a success.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) SIXTEEN YEAR OLD STUDENT NGUYEN PHUONG ANH, ALSO KNOWN AS CRYSTAL:<br/> <br />"It's ok being vulnerable physically. So that's why I'm proud to call myself Crystal, because I want people to see me as a girl who is vulnerable physically but can be hard to break mentally at the same time."<br/> <br />But Crystal's story is the exception, not the rule.<br/> <br />An annual report from the United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF, says children with disabilities are some of the world's most marginalised people.<br/> <br />The report says that many of these child

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