We're Not Toddlers, We're Adults | BORN DIFFERENT
Meet the adults who get mistaken for toddlers all the time.
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00:00 I'm 19 but people think I'm a young child.
00:04 My height, three feet, four inch.
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00:50 This is Abali.
00:56 She was born with chronic kidney disease,
00:58 which affects the development of her bones
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01:02 And although being 19 years old,
01:05 she hasn't grown beyond three foot four inches.
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01:17 Despite her condition,
01:32 Abali never allowed it to hold her back.
01:35 And when she was younger, she loved to sing and dance.
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01:47 But when she reached her teenage years,
01:51 her condition deteriorated
01:53 to the point where she was unable to walk.
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02:17 To showcase her abilities,
02:36 Abali decided to enter a talent contest.
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02:43 After this, she decided to enter Indian Idol.
03:04 And from there, she became a viral sensation.
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03:15, hi Abali. - Hi Abali.
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03:24 - Today, Abali's friends are paying her a visit.
03:48 And she will be creating some content for her Instagram.
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05:24 30 year old Maya was born with a rare condition
05:32 that stopped her growing before she could walk or talk.
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06:46 The family vowed to look after Maya
06:48 to the best of their capabilities.
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06:55 However, when the family go out in public,
07:12 they do get some uncomfortable questions
07:15 about why Maya is the way she is.
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07:54 Today, the family are visiting a local doctor
07:57 to have a checkup on Maya's condition.
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10:17 Roditol from North Sumatra is less than a meter tall.
10:35 She looks not much older than a toddler,
10:38 but she is in fact 26 years old.
10:40 When she stopped growing after she turned three,
10:43 her mother took her to a number of doctors
10:46 to see if she could find a reason
10:48 for why Roditol had developed so slowly.
10:51 But so far, the condition has remained a mystery.
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11:02 Roditol is able to do some things by herself,
11:24 but the condition has affected her ability
11:26 to communicate and move around properly.
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12:33 Today, the family are going to see
12:49 the local doctor for a checkup
12:51 and to see if she can shed any further light
12:54 on what might be the cause of her mystery condition.
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15:22 26-year-old Manpreet was born with a rare condition
15:34 that stopped him growing before he could walk or talk.
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15:44 Manpreet's parents tried to source
15:53 medical professionals to help,
15:55 but doctors were unable to identify
15:58 what was causing the growth defect.
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16:10 Despite Manpreet's condition,
16:34 his parents vowed to allow him to live a normal life
16:38 as much as possible.
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