00:00 He will never change.
00:03 He's like a baby.
00:05 His face is flat, his hands are short.
00:09 He'll always be like that.
00:11 My third child, Rauzah Tuljanah, is 2 years old.
00:16 I have six children.
00:24 Three boys and three girls.
00:27 Rauzah is my third child.
00:30 One year old.
00:32 We still think that she's growing.
00:38 She's three years old.
00:42 She's still growing.
00:45 Roda Tul from North Sumatra is less than a metre tall.
00:49 She looks not much older than a toddler,
00:51 but she is in fact 26 years old.
00:54 When she stopped growing after she turned three,
00:57 her mother took her to a number of doctors
00:59 to see if she could find a reason for why
01:02 Roda Tul had developed so slowly.
01:05 But so far, the condition has remained a mystery.
01:08 I was curious at first, but now I'm used to it.
01:12 As you saw, I can wear clothes,
01:21 take a bath, walk, and even dance.
01:28 I clean the house,
01:31 and if it's not clean, I clean it.
01:35 Roda Tul is able to do some things by herself,
01:38 but the condition has affected her ability to communicate
01:41 and move around properly.
01:43 She's been walking for a long time,
01:47 and her legs are hurting.
01:52 It's not good.
01:54 She can't walk.
01:56 How far can she walk?
02:02 Five metres.
02:04 If we hold her, she can walk 50 metres.
02:08 Why can she only walk five metres?
02:11 She said her legs are tired.
02:15 She can't walk, and she can't run.
02:19 Sometimes I'm sad,
02:24 I want to play, but it's hard to walk.
02:28 It's slow.
02:29 How do people react when they see Roda in front of them?
02:36 They ask me every time they see me.
02:40 "Where are you, Roda?"
02:42 Do people often think that Roda is still in Bali?
02:46 Yes, a lot.
02:48 A lot?
02:50 Yes, a lot.
02:52 It's not true.
02:54 We've been together for three years.
02:59 Today, the family are going to see the local doctor for a check-up,
03:05 and to see if she can shed any further light
03:07 on what might be the cause of her mystery condition.
03:11 What do you hope the doctor will say when she's examined?
03:16 If there's an answer, we'll be relieved.
03:20 We'll know what the result is.
03:25 Come in.
03:27 Her legs are loose.
03:38 Her legs are loose.
03:39 Her weight is...
03:41 How much does she weigh?
03:43 83.
03:44 83?
03:46 Yes.
03:47 81.8 kilos.
03:49 She's eating well.
03:53 Her blood pressure is good.
03:55 I've known Roda since she was a baby.
04:00 She's been growing up in a slow pace.
04:04 I don't know much about her chromosomes.
04:12 But she won't change.
04:16 She'll be like a baby.
04:18 Her face is flat, her hands are short.
04:21 She'll be like that forever.
04:23 She needs the support of her family to survive.
04:30 We're proud of her.
04:32 We can't do anything about it.
04:35 We're proud of her.
04:37 We can't do anything about it.
04:39 We can't do anything about it.
04:42 (upbeat music)
04:45 [Music]
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