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The State We're In 2012, Story of the Week, part 7

From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: The State We're In 2012, Story of the Week
Length: 05:00

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WHAT IS NORMAL ANYHOW? Comedian Francesca Martinez refuses to be defined or limited by the cerebral palsy that left her, in her words 'wobbly'. Read the full description.

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THE STATE WE’RE IN, STORY OF THE WEEK
 
DATE:     17th February 2012
HOST:    Jonathan Groubert
 
TAGS: Francesca Martinez,  Cerebral Palsy, BBC, Comedian, Edinburgh Fringe.
 
DESCRIPTION:
WHAT IS NORMAL ANYHOW? Comedian Francesca Martinez refuses to be defined or limited by the cerebral palsy that left her, in her words  'wobbly'. She tells Jonathan why she sees her “condition”  as a gift.
 
TSWI, STORY OF THE WEEK, 17th February 2012
 
IN: [music] I’m Jonathan Groubert...
RUNS: 5:00
OUT: ... that’s t.s.w.i.-dot-org.
NOTE:
 
SUGGESTED OUTRO/EXTRO:
You can hear the full version of this story on The State We’re In from Radio Netherlands Worldwide at [TIME] right here on [STATION].

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THE STATE WE’RE IN, STORY OF THE WEEK
 
DATE:     17th February 2012
HOST:    Jonathan Groubert
 
TAGS: Francesca Martinez,  Cerebral Palsy, BBC, Comedian, Edinburgh Fringe.
 
DESCRIPTION:
WHAT IS NORMAL ANYHOW? Comedian Francesca Martinez refuses to be defined or limited by the cerebral palsy that left her, in her words  'wobbly'. She tells Jonathan why she sees her “condition”  as a gift.
 
TSWI, STORY OF THE WEEK, 17th February 2012
 
IN: [music] I’m Jonathan Groubert...
RUNS: 5:00
OUT: ... that’s t.s.w.i.-dot-org.
NOTE:
 
SUGGESTED OUTRO/EXTRO:
You can hear the full version of this story on The State We’re In from Radio Netherlands Worldwide at [TIME] right here on [STATION].