Meet the adults who get mistaken for toddlers all the time.
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00:00I am 19, but people think I am a young child.
00:04My height is 3 feet 4 inches.
00:07I have been dancing since I was a child.
00:10But then I stopped dancing.
00:13I have never stopped dancing.
00:17I want to be famous all over the world with my name.
00:21I will be very happy.
00:23I want people to recognize me.
00:25Everyone wants to be recognized.
00:28But I want people to recognize me in a different way.
00:42When I was 12 years old,
00:44this is our Kashmir peak.
00:46We had a lot of fun there.
00:49My condition was normal then.
00:52There were no problems.
00:58She has a chronic kidney disease,
01:00which affects the development of her bones
01:02and other vital organs.
01:05And although being 19 years old,
01:07she hasn't grown beyond 3 feet 4 inches.
01:11When she was 7 or 8 years old,
01:13the doctor said she wouldn't grow.
01:16She had renal rickets.
01:19The doctor said she wouldn't grow.
01:25I was sad that my daughter is so beautiful.
01:30Despite her condition,
01:32Abalee never allowed it to hold her back.
01:35And when she was younger,
01:37she loved to sing and dance.
01:39Whenever I had time,
01:41like after coming home from school,
01:43I would sing and dance.
01:46I was very fond of dancing.
01:49But when she reached her teenage years,
01:51her condition deteriorated
01:53to the point where she was unable to walk.
01:56Once I fell,
01:58my bones were very weak,
02:00so I fractured one of my legs.
02:03It still hurts,
02:05but slowly it got worse.
02:08And then I stopped walking.
02:14I used to dance since childhood,
02:16but then I stopped walking.
02:19I can't dance now.
02:24People ask me how I can dance while sitting.
02:27But I can dance while sitting.
02:30It's a trend now that you can dance while sitting.
02:34To showcase her abilities,
02:36Abalee decided to enter a talent contest.
02:39But I couldn't do it.
02:41I did it, but it was too late.
02:44My brother took me.
02:46His name is Akash.
02:48He took me.
02:50And I was selected.
02:53I felt like I could do something.
02:57I was very brave.
03:00I had never stepped out.
03:02After this, she decided to enter Indian Idol.
03:05And from there, she became a viral sensation.
03:08I'm very active now.
03:10I have 6K plus followers.
03:13I'm very happy that I have so many followers.
03:16We hope to grow more.
03:18Let's see what happens.
03:21I have to make my name known on social media.
03:29I get a lot of positive comments on my Instagram posts.
03:38I feel so good when I see those comments.
03:42Hi Abalee.
03:46Today, Abalee's friends are paying her a visit.
03:49And she will be creating some content for her Instagram.
03:53I've seen Abalee since she was a kid.
03:56So her condition is normal for me.
04:00Abalee can sing and dance.
04:03And she's very talented.
04:06My future plans are to become a successful singer.
04:12And if I get a chance, I want to become a successful actor.
04:16I don't want to be a disabled actor.
04:18I want to be a successful actor.
04:20If I work in the industry, I will definitely get a chance.
04:27And if I work in the industry, people will love me.
04:42She's 30 years old now.
04:46She hasn't grown up at all.
04:49She's just like a kid.
04:51We're taking good care of her.
04:54We will take care of her until she's grown up.
05:13I'm done.
05:15I'm going to take a shower.
05:17I'm going to make you pretty.
05:22Maya, 30 years old, was born with a rare condition
05:25that stopped her growing up before she could walk or talk.
05:30My name is Aisha.
05:32I'm 62 years old.
05:35I've been in this business for over 10 years.
05:39I'm 62 years old.
05:42I'm Maya's daughter.
05:47My name is Novianti, I'm 33 years old.
05:50I'm Maya's sister.
05:52She stopped growing when she was 3 years old.
05:55Now she can't grow anymore.
05:58If she wants to eat, she has to be helped.
06:02If she wants to take a shower, she has to be helped.
06:07She can't walk like a baby.
06:13As long as she was pregnant, she didn't have any problems.
06:18She was normal when she was born.
06:21She can't walk.
06:25She has to be operated on because her uterus is small.
06:29That's why it's hard for her to go to the hospital.
06:31She has to be operated on.
06:34The doctor said she could walk.
06:39We brought her home, but she didn't want to be operated on.
06:46The family vowed to look after Maya to the best of their capabilities.
06:51She can't communicate.
06:54She can only smile.
06:56Sometimes she gets angry.
06:59Sometimes she gets angry.
07:02She can't eat.
07:04She can't ask for food.
07:07She's like a child.
07:10However, when the family go out in public,
07:13they do get some uncomfortable questions
07:15about why Maya is the way she is.
07:17Hello, Maya.
07:19How are you?
07:21How are you?
07:23Sorry for not following you.
07:26Some people think she's funny.
07:32Some people are surprised.
07:34When we bring her home,
07:37people always ask why she's like that.
07:41We think people shouldn't just look at her.
07:46They should ask her how old she is and why she's like that.
07:53Today, the family are visiting a local doctor
07:56to have a check-up on Maya's condition.
08:01I hope the doctor will examine Maya
08:05to see how her condition is.
08:09Peace be upon you.
08:11Peace be upon you, too.
08:13Maya, try to open your eyes.
08:16Open your eyes.
08:20Maya is 8.7 cm long.
08:27There are a lot of similar cases.
08:34They think it's because she's a normal baby.
08:40Why is she so small?
08:42They think it's because of her pregnancy.
08:46That's the effect of the pregnancy.
08:50Bye.
08:52Come again when you're better.
08:55Thank you.
09:02She's smiling.
09:04Thank you.
09:06I feel a lot of answers.
09:09I want to take good care of her.
09:14We're proud of her.
09:17We're happy.
09:19It's not just us.
09:21It's God who gave her to us.
09:24We're thankful that we take good care of her.
09:29We love her.
09:31We all love her.
09:44How is Maya?
09:47She won't change.
09:50She's like a baby.
09:52Her face is round.
09:54Her hands are short.
09:56She'll always be like that.
09:58My third child, Razatul Jannah, is 2.6 years old.
10:03How many children do you have?
10:09I have six children.
10:11Three boys and three girls.
10:14Razatul Jannah is the third child.
10:16She's one year old.
10:18She's still growing.
10:24She's three years old.
10:28She's still growing.
10:32Razatul, from North Sumatra, is less than a metre tall.
10:35She looks not much older than a toddler,
10:38but she is in fact 26 years old.
10:41When she stopped growing after she turned three,
10:43her mother took her to a number of doctors
10:46to see if she could find a reason for why Razatul had developed so slowly.
10:51But so far, the condition has remained a mystery.
10:54I'm not as curious as I used to be.
10:57I'm used to it now.
10:59As you saw earlier,
11:02I can wear clothes,
11:07take a bath,
11:10and walk.
11:12I can even dance if I look at the TV.
11:15I clean the house.
11:18I do all the cleaning.
11:22Razatul is able to do some things by herself,
11:25but the condition has affected her ability to communicate
11:28and move around properly.
11:30She's been walking for a long time,
11:34so her legs hurt.
11:36Her legs hurt.
11:39She can walk now.
11:46How far can Razatul walk on her own?
11:49Five meters.
11:51If we hold her, she can walk 50 meters.
11:54Why can she only walk five meters?
11:58She said her legs hurt.
12:01She can't walk.
12:03She can walk a little,
12:05but she can't run.
12:07Sometimes she's sad.
12:10Sometimes she wants to play,
12:12but she can't walk.
12:14She walks slowly.
12:17How do people react
12:20when they see you in public?
12:24Everyone asks me,
12:27where are you going?
12:29Do people think you're still a Balita?
12:34Yes, they think I'm still a Balita.
12:37A lot?
12:38Yes, a lot.
12:41We know the answer.
12:48Today, the family are going to see the local doctor for a check-up
12:51and to see if she can shed any further light
12:54on what might be the cause of her mystery condition.
12:57What do you hope the doctor will tell you
13:01after the check-up?
13:03If there's an answer, we'll be relieved.
13:07I don't know what the result will be.
13:12Salam.
13:13Masuk.
13:23How tall are your legs?
13:2588 cm.
13:27How tall are your arms?
13:2988 cm.
13:3188 cm.
13:3521.4 kg.
13:39She's eating well.
13:41She's doing well.
13:43I've known Rodhatul since she was a baby.
13:48Since she was a baby,
13:50her development has been slow.
13:52I don't know much about chromosomes.
13:56I only know what I know.
13:59Yes, it's true.
14:01She won't change.
14:03She's like a baby.
14:05Her face is flat and her arms are short.
14:09She'll always be like that.
14:11She only needs the support of her family
14:15to survive.
14:26I'm proud.
14:27I can't do anything.
14:32I can't do anything.
14:44Manpreet is 26 years old.
14:46Her development has been slow
14:48since she was a baby.
14:50Manpreet's height is 23 inches.
14:55Manpreet's condition is a mystery
14:58for the doctors.
15:00They haven't found a solution.
15:02Manpreet is like God.
15:05She's like a daughter to us.
15:08We love her like a daughter.
15:16This is a cat.
15:18Do you have a cat?
15:20How many cats do you have?
15:22Two.
15:24How many cats do you have?
15:26Two cats.
15:28How many cats do you have?
15:3126-year-old Manpreet was born
15:33with a rare condition that stopped him
15:35growing before he could walk or talk.
15:52Manpreet's parents tried to source
15:54medical professionals to help,
15:56but doctors were unable to identify
15:58what was causing the growth defect.
16:27Manpreet's height is 23 inches.
16:33Despite Manpreet's condition,
16:35his parents vowed to allow him
16:37to live a normal life as much as possible.
16:57Manpreet eats well.
16:59He drinks tea.
17:01He goes to the bathroom.
17:03He does all the household chores.
17:06He washes his hands.
17:08He gives his blessings.
17:10People in the village think
17:12Manpreet is like God.
17:14They call him Baba.
17:16Some people call him
17:18the son of God.
17:20Some people call him
17:22the son of God.
17:24Some people call him Baba.
17:26Some people call him Baba.
17:28But we think of him as God.
17:30Manpreet is the way he is.
17:32May God bless him.
17:34He is like a son to us.
17:36We love him like a son.
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