Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Dwarf people

You don’t often see them, but you can’t help but stare when you do. They’re cute, often funny and tiny.When a little person (a.k.a. dwarf) walks past, most people go, “Ooh, so cute!” The natural reaction that follows is to giggle — hopefully without coming across as mean.Apart from their height, most are no different from the average person.Because society tends to jeer and sneer at them, little people often don’t like to mingle, preferring to keep to their own kind.In Malaysia, any male below 4’ 8” (1.5m) and females below 4’ 6” (1.4m) are considered little people and categorised under Orang Kurang Upaya (handicapped), making them eligible for welfare aid. They have to get verification from a doctor to become a member of PKOKM.Finally..there say..“We’re normal, like you, but special like every individual.”

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