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When musician Joy Eseoghene Odiete’s baby was born with cerebral palsy, she felt abandoned. Now, her foundation inspires and encourages others in a similar position
Having a baby should have been the icing on the cake for Joy Eseoghene Odiete, a musician whose hit song Kuchi Kuchi was an anthem to love known across Nigeria, while her appearance on Idols West Africa had brought her a TV audience.
But her little boy was born with lissencephaly (a rare brain disorder) and cerebral palsy.
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