Stop treating us differently, appeals rapper Sparsh Shah, born with a rare genetic disorder

The singer-turned-motivational speaker on why people need to think beyond disability.

• By: Lifestyle Desk
• New Delhi | Updated: November 26, 2019 08:56 AM IST
1 min read

In the face of adversity, it is necessary to keep courage, explained rapper and singer Sparsh Shah who was born with 40 broken bones owing to a rare incurable genetic disorder that makes his bones fragile. In this inspiring video, he said, “Fifteen years and 130 fractures later, I have realised that my purpose is bigger than my pain and my ambition is stronger than my adversity. Disabilities are not definitions. I might have broken my bones but I know there are two things that will never break me up — my voice and my spirit.”

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