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Claim your independence
Brave, personal stories of people who make bold moves to claim a better life.
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09:21
Sue Austin
Deep sea diving ... in a wheelchair
9 minutes 21 seconds
11:58
Hyeonseo Lee
My escape from North Korea
11 minutes 58 seconds
09:00
Zak Ebrahim
I am the son of a terrorist. Here's how I chose peace.
9 minutes
09:02
Stella Young
I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much
9 minutes 2 seconds
07:50
Pearl Arredondo
My story, from gangland daughter to star teacher
7 minutes 50 seconds
15:17
Caroline Casey
Looking past limits
15 minutes 17 seconds
14:59
Kakenya Ntaiya
A girl who demanded school
14 minutes 59 seconds
17:48
Charity Tillemann-Dick
Singing after a double lung transplant
17 minutes 48 seconds
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