A 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.
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Family victims: Nabi Hussain Khan, 50, (left) with his wife Razia, 46, (right) and their children
Illness: Ali is fed by his mother
Victim: Ali, 14, who weighs just 1st 8lbs, is not expected to live more than a few years longer
Ali and his parents are now supported by a Kolkata-based charity called SB Devi Charity.
Pediatrician Dr Chandan Chattopadhyay, from Kolkata, introduced the family to the organisation and now they help Ali pay for his medical needs.
Ali spends all of his time with his mother and sisters, Sanjeeda, 20 and Chanda, ten, and he believes there’s no one else like him in the world.
But when told about the famous annual Progeria Reunion, run by the Sunshine Foundation, he would love to attend.
“It’s very lonely living this life, especially since my siblings have gone. I don’t know if there’s anyone else like me. I’d like to be in the company of other people like me again. And I know my brother would be proud of me for doing so.”
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