Teen Voices
Kenyan Girl Rejected by Schools for Her Disability
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A young Kenyan thanks her schools for the medicine, confidence and education provided after local options rejected her because she has a disability.
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A young Kenyan thanks her schools for the medicine, confidence and education provided after local options rejected her because she has a disability.
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