This 14-year-old boy has been left with the body of a 110-year-old in India because he has a rare disease which makes him age eight times faster than normal.
Ali Hussain has seen five of his siblings- two of his brothers and three of his sisters, die from the same condition called Progeria which is known to affect just 80 people worldwide...PLEASE I ADVISE VIEWING/READING DISCRETION FROM THIS POINT ON.
Sufferers are not expected to live much beyond the age of 14.
Life was made unbearable for him and his late siblings because of their disease, they were mocked in school and called names like ‘big-eyed boy’ and ‘Patlu’ meaning skinny.
Eventually they all stopped going to school.
But despite the grim prognosis Ali has refused to give up hope. Ali says:
‘I very much want to live and I hope there is medicine for my condition out there. I’m not scared of death but my parents have suffered a lot. I’d love to live much longer for them. I don’t want to burden them with any more pain..
We had each other (his siblings) but that was it. We had no life. When we did go to school we were pushed and shoved, called names, kids tried to harm us. We can’t do much physically either; our lungs are so small we get breathless easily.
I would love to be a normal person who can play, go to school, do some sports, take some risks. Sometimes I get depressed but most of the time I make the most of the life I have.’
Ali is now the family’s only surviving Progeria sufferer.
His parents Nabi Hussain Khan, 50, and Razia, 46, are first cousins and were the product of an arranged marriage 32 years ago.
culled from the web
My God what is this???
ReplyDeleteSometimes in life when we complain about not having money, posh house or cars we are really ungrateful to God cos as long as we have good HEALTH then we are very rich.
Dear God please forgive us for complainig we are very grateful for d good health and life you gave us we say thank you.
Na so o
DeleteI say. God thank you for life and good health. Am sorry for all d times I ddnt say thank you. Indeed wen u tink ur in a bad condition, som1 else is in a worse one. Mehn
DeleteHmmmm arugbo ojo tinz. God is great
DeleteHmmmm arugbo ojo tinz. God is great
DeleteNah wao! I thank God for me, my husband and children's life. Nah wao! it is as if this family are cursed. Just 14 years! what is the need of going to school in that case? I feel for this family.
ReplyDeleteY wld u say d family is cursed instead of praying for them nd wishing them d best. And u guys shld thank God not jst bcos u see someone dat ur better off than.
DeleteI also believe its all dis 1st cousins wedding thing dat bring abt such.
Its very unfortunate that the little boy is afflicted with one of the world's weird medical conditions. Many thanks to the Bill Gates of this world who give their wealth to research diseases like this.
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You mean d parents are first cousins,haba!
ReplyDeleteBut will it not have been better off if he was aborted?
DeleteOmg! There is some things or diseases death is better dan.
Tank u LORD for life, good health, family n loved ones.
♍γ̲̣̣̥ God, there's just no type of sickness that's not in dis world. ђã† is dis again?
ReplyDeleteresult of consanguinous marriages....
ReplyDeleteShut up
Delete*Consanguineous
DeleteHaba! Come on. Clearly isn't.
Julit,, of course it is. Ever heard of consanguinity and affinity?.
DeleteMakes their marriage incestuous, that's why curse dey follow them. Yes, na curse, ogbonge curse
DeleteAnon 2, stop being ignorant.
ReplyDeleteIts not a curse.
The disease is rampant in India.
what happened
ReplyDeletethis is really bad,i was really shocked when i say it.
ReplyDeleteFirst cousins?!? Chei! And the parents keep having 'em...they had FIVE others! Y do poor ppl fink so poorly?!? Itz nt like my family is rich o...but c'mon!!!!! He looks so lively!
ReplyDeleteMy thots exactly @ orela dimples
ReplyDeleteWhere are those that support abortion? This poor boy wants to LIVE out his life. The abortion supporters should come out and advice the boy and his parents on ways to end his life. Or better still, they can condemn this poor boy for his decision to live.
ReplyDeletePlease abortion is an option please when rape is involved,when there is a case of incest,genotype issues(sickle cell) and most importantly this kinda medical conditions. This kids don't deserve to come and suffer all kinda things in this wicked world...sin or no sin let God be the judge I ve not seen anybody without sin,my only problem with abortion is the medical risk involve that's why I keep saying this:how much is condoms gold circle is N50 so please onye ga akpali amu should use one and save us all this pain... If you don't wanna get pregnant please apply rubber
ReplyDeleteChineke mere anyi ebere
Dis is the kind of pregnancy u abort. U just save the child for going through tins like dis. God help us.
ReplyDeleteThat's what u get when u marry blood relatives - people need to be educated and warned about the possible side effects n long suffering they will be putting their children through. Genetics cannot be changed
ReplyDeleteAllahu Akbar Kabirah...
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to say but in-breeding causes stuff like this. The more diverse the genetic characters, the stronger the product. Diversity is essential for survival. #fact
ReplyDeleteAm greatful oh God.
ReplyDeleteThe curious case of Benjamin Button.
ReplyDeleteLMAO, I watched d movie again 2day.
DeleteEyaaa
ReplyDeleteGo and watch an indian movie titled “paa”den u gt 2 learn more about d disease cos its real.consanguinous marriage mai foot
ReplyDeleteHmmm,wonders shall never cease,what wouldn't someone see/hear
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the movie: Curious Case of Benjamin Button. I hope a cure his found to his disease. Loads of love~
ReplyDeletePerhaps it is as a result of inbreeding. I am not padding judgement so God please forgive me but marrying a close relative would result to having children with fatal health conditions.
ReplyDeleteThis in reference to Stella's post on abortion,wouldnt dat be better than having such a life and still die at 14years?after the putting the parents thru trauma financially,emotionally and otherwise.
ReplyDeleteFor all the hypocrites and religious bigots,think!!
Who's putting who through trauma? Do you even read a story before rushing to comment rubbish? The Boy wants to LIVE. He's happy. Nobody is under any kind of trauma here, ok? Continue playing God: "wouldn't abortion be better". Indeed. You should be the one thinking here. Read the story again.
DeleteHe wants to live yes?but the question is can he live?all the others that had to die wanted to live too!
DeleteU are the one not reading well,the life expectancy of the sickness doesn't go beyond 14yrs in most cases dat I saw clearly.
Btw wat makes abortion(in such cases) a different sin from the usual lil sins we all commit?we live by God's mercies.
Stop being too hypocritical and sentimental,
Face reality and be true to yourself.
I hope you preach this sermon to rapists and murderers too, since you'll readily cover up the darkness of abortion by "stop being hypocritical/we're all sinners" stuff. Abortion is you trying to decide somebody's destiny by determining whether he lives or dies. It's plain murder. Let HE who creates life decide what to do with it. Stop playing god.
DeleteAbeg Oga abi madam?pls e do no vex!
DeleteHold on to ur opinion while I hold on to mine,but don't try to force urs on me!
Am not used to replying i say what I want and let u deal with it,but the fact u keep repeating 'stop playing God is what stands out to me!its imp I let u know no one is,cos I revere him more than u do(i know)!
so chill ' fighter for God'!
Goodbye on this post*
This reminds me of the movie 'Paa', It is centered around Progeria. Stuff like this scare me *shudders*
ReplyDelete@Queen Bee, progeria can't be detected before birth via regular prenatal tests.
That's y people are advised not to have children from their very close relatives like Brother- sister, 1st cousins. @times even 2nd cousins.
ReplyDeleteThe chromosomes r quite alike and will mutate.
God bless n' keep him.
Eve.
That's y people are advised not to have children from their very close relatives like Brother- sister, 1st cousins. @times even 2nd cousins.
ReplyDeleteThe chromosomes r quite alike and will mutate.
God bless n' keep him.
Eve.
God I thank u
ReplyDeleteThis Reminds me of an Indian movie I watched recently 'PAA'. Dis is soo sad. D boy wants to live bt Nature won't allow it.
ReplyDeleteFirst cousins having children together..smh! That's why the kids have diseases.
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