Christmas of new hope for Luda, five

Yorkshire Post | December 28, 2004 | Copyright

Orphan settles in to British life

LIKE most little girls Luda Balan loves glitter and anything pink. And Father Christmas has come out tops this year.

Alexandra Wood

Pink clothes, a fluffy portable radio and a CD player to play her Barbie girl CD have all delighted her this Christmas.

The five-year-old has become a celebrity since her rescue from a Ukrainian orphanage, her zest for life and beaming smile winning her many friends.

Even though she was born with a condition that left her unable to walk unaided and with limited use of her arms, she is extremely agile - rolling across the floor ...

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