Danil Pluzhnikov from Russia is just 98 centimeters tall. He has suffered since infancy from a bone growth disorder, a rare genetic disease called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia. His appearance often became an object of mockery, but it didn’t stop him from pursuing his dream of becoming a musician. Watch Danil’s uplifting story on International DNA Day. To learn more about the lives of people who were born with rare genetic diseases, check out the film ’We are Different’. The link is in the first comment!
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