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IDENTITY
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Article 22
Protection for children seeking refugee status
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"Skinheads would say, 'we'll kill the gypsies!' "
Robert, 12, and Adrian, 10, Poland
Robert and his brother Adrian are two Romany boys living in London. Having fled Poland because of racial attacks, they now face deportation.
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Article 30
The right to enjoy your culture
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"I get discriminated against when I wear my traditional costume"
Edith, 7, Mexico
Edith, a Mazahua Indian from Mexico City, prefers city life to a rural existence. Despite this she likes to wear her traditional dress. When she does, she feels she is discriminated against.
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Article 8
The right to preserve your identity
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"I think I'm a very lucky kid!"
Miao, 13, China
Miao was born into a middle class family in Beijing and is an only child, the result of China's one-child policy. She is able to study piano and nurture her dream to eventually become one of a handful of Chinese female conductors.
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Article 29
Respect for a cultural identity
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"Music gives us the possibility to express ourselves"
Leonardo, 13, Argentina
Leonardo has never met his father and was abandoned by his mother. He lives with his grandmother and belongs to a 'murga', a group of street musicians and dancers who make music and have fun. The band offers him love and protection and has become a family to him.
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