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In the head of Sonja, suffering from dwarfism: "The worst is the stolen photos"

2023-06-04T06:01:30.769Z

Highlights: Sonja, 35, has achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. To get to work, Sonja has to walk past a college. bypassing the establishment would lengthen her journey by about ten minutes. In general, the 35-year-old Parisian avoids walking in front of colleges and high schools. She fears their looks, their laughter, especially. "Mate la dwarf", "y a Mimie Mathy", "c'est Passe-Partout"


Sonja, 35, has achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. In addition to managing her disability, she must, every day.


To get to work, Sonja has to walk past a college. She would prefer to avoid, but bypassing the establishment would lengthen her journey by about ten minutes. So she manages to dodge the students' entry and exit times. In general, the 35-year-old Parisian avoids walking in front of colleges and high schools, for fear of crossing the road of groups of teenagers. She fears their looks, their laughter, especially. "Mate la dwarf", "y a Mimie Mathy", "c'est Passe-Partout"... Sonja has often been the target of mockery. And, despite the passage of time, these taunts "still hurt".

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Source: leparis

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