1. Extraordinary
people with
disabilities
Social discrimination
Some people see
great things and ask:
Why?
Equality in difference
These people dream
Escola Básica de Campia
of great things and
Mariana Cancela ask: Why not?
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2. Social
discrimination Nicholas James Vujicic
He has written a book titled the
To discriminate means “to "Life Without Limits: Inspiration
Nick was born on 4 of Decem- for a Ridiculously Good Life." In
make a distinction”. In our
ber in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia. this book, Nick tells the story of
society, there are many people
He was born without limbs, but with his physical disability and the
with physical difficulties. These
two little feet (one with two fingers emotional battle to live with it in
people are equal to people that
only). He was growing with many dif- his childhood, adolescence and
have no disabilities. But, because
ficulties, but he grew up. adulthood.
they are different, many of
He graduated from the univer-
these people are discriminated.
sity with 21 years in Accounting and
There are people who think
Financial Planning. Now, he travels to
that, just because these disa-
give talks to other people. He has
bled people are different, they
spoken to more than three million
should “be kept away”. This is
people in almost every continent.
pure discrimination.