1. Sam Berns
Sam Berns was one of the unfortunate children who unwittingly suffered from progeria since birth. This is an extremely rare genetic disorder characterized by a remarkably early aging appearance.
Although his parents were both pediatricians, they couldn’t do much to help Sam fight against this cruel condition. He passed away in 2014 at the age of 17, with the face of an old man.
2. Lakshmi Tatma
Lakshmi, a girl from India, was named after the Hindu goddess of wealth but was unfortunate to be born with four arms and four legs. She inherited the limbs and other body parts from a conjoined twin at birth.
At the age of 2, Lakshmi underwent a surgery and now she has a body like a normal girl. The surgical procedure to remove the extra limbs lasted for 27 hours and was performed by India’s top 30 skilled doctors.
3. Nguyen Xuan Minh
Nguyen Xuan Minh is a boy with a peculiarly deformed skull. The reason behind this is that his parents were exposed to Agent Orange, a toxic substance, during the Vietnam War. With his unusual appearance, the boy has become an emblem of the campaign advocating for the rights of war victims.
4. An Qi
Being bullied at school is not uncommon for An Qi. The Chinese boy was born with a condition where hair grows abnormally on the right half of his face. Not only does it grow in undesirable locations, but this hair also tends to grow long and requires constant trimming.
5. Mohammad Kaleem
Would you dare to go to school with such oversized hands? What about the task of writing? Nine-year-old Mohammad Kaleem is not haunted by these questions because he is not allowed to attend school. Living in a small village in East India, where Mohammad was born, he bears the appearance of a “demon” according to the local community, which prohibits him from accessing education.
6. Verdant Joshi
Verdant Joshi is a child with an unusually large right foot. Although he can still run and move around, the boy is constantly teased by other children in the Western Indian village where he lives.
