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Half Tree, Half Man

May 28th 2008 14:22
Did anyone see the TV programme on Channel 7 last night (Wednesday the 28th), titled "My Shocking Story." Well, let me tell you now, that if you didn't catch a glimpse of it...it was certainly the most 'shocking' thing I have ever seen! You may have heard of the 'tree-man' in Indonesia; well this show was about him. And seriously, you could almost mistake him for a tree. He has an unbelievable virus that has come from warts all over his body. The warts on the end of his limbs have become so bad that you aren't even to recognise his hands and feet - they are like branches from a tree. This man, Dede, has a family (including children) and his condition continues to get worse. This show consisted of a doctor who is offering Dede a treatment but as we know it, he has yet to acept the offer. Why, you may ask? Well, this is where it really hit me! To provide sufficient funding for himself and his family, Dede is forced to perform in a 'freak show' with other scarce human beings with similar conditions. That each have their own character names and provide entertainment by performing a variety of stunts in front of many people. These stunts include things such as: walking on hot coals and pulling a 2 tonne truck up a hill using only their head. This is outrageous. Yes, there is something uncommon about these people but instead of treating them like freaks, why can't we say that they are special? It is not their fault that they are like this so the least we can do is hope that they may get better a live a 'normal' life.



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