The ‘Little Person’ Among Giants
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
LAST Wednesday afternoon, under the pouring rain, Anggiasari Puji Aryatie entered a village neighborhood on the edge of Kali Code, Yogyakarta City. The 38-year-old woman appeared short of breath as she climbed a narrow and slippery set of stairs.
Anggi—short for Anggiasari—has achondroplasia, a rare condition that only appears in 1 out of 20,000-30,000 births. Achondroplasia is a genetic anomaly that inhibits the growth of bones. Ang
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