New York — Zhao Chun Li (Angel), a receptionist at a hotel in South China, was born with brittle bone disease and dwarfism. She was hidden in a cabinet to hide her disability when President Bill Clinton visited her home 14 years ago. She has gained her independence with many people’s help and her own hard work , and now she finally has a chance to meet President Clinton. Lusha Chen has the story.
Special Section: Marathon 2013
Before tragedy struck, the 117th Boston Marathon was full of the usual cheer and goodwill.
We published this special section to tell the stories of inspirational athletes from all over the world; the volunteers, the crowd that cheers, the father who pushes his quadriplegic son year after year, for a blind man who ran while tied to another runner, and for soldiers marching through the race with weight of the world on their backs.
Sadly, these stories were buried beneath the dramatic coverage of the bombings.
We include them with this archive of the disaster coverage as a tribute to those with the will to triumph over the odds.
— The Staff of BU News Service
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