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Generation Grit
Overcoming obstacles makes her stronger
Doctors said Jean Tan, who was born with a severe cleft palate, would never be able to speak properly. But she defied the odds and became a singer-songwriter. And then she was struck with an incurable kidney condition. This is her story, told to The Straits Times in a series about inspiring millennials.
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First there was silence. Then gasps and a flurry of activity. The doctor's next words to Madam Ann Png were: "Don't worry, it can be mended."
Madam Png's newborn baby had a severe cleft that sliced through her palate and lip. No one had seen it coming.
