Oh poor girl! This 21 year Indian girl named Khadija Khatoon Khadija, from Kolkata, West Bengal, Eastern India was born without a face.Her mouth is a small slit on the left side of her
face. When she was born, concerned doctors were baffled by her condition for
months. Although it has never been confirmed, they believe she has a form of
neurofibromatosis, a rare deformity that causes tumours to grow along nerves.
Medics told Khadija and her family there was nothing they could do after extra
skin continued to grow out of control.
As Khadija got older she refused any help because she is
afraid of dying in surgery and has chosen to accept and live with her
condition.
Khadija said: "I'm made this way and I accept it graciously. I do what I can. If this is how I’m meant to be then I live with it. It’s not a matter of coping, I just live as I am"
She continued: "I don’t have any real friends but I have my family. My family is my only friend and I love them dearly. My parents are my world. I don’t talk to strangers. This is who I am and this is the life I live and I fill my days sitting and thinking, talking to my mother about life and going for walks near my home. I like drinking tea. I am happy in this life"
"If only the government would see my position and help me, I would like that"
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