He is not your average thirteen year old kid. Arshid Ali Khan, often referred to as Balaji, an incarnation of the Hindu monkey god, Hanuman has a 7-inch tail protruding from his back. Folks in his Pujab state view him as a divine symbol and often come to be blessed by him daily, leaving behind gifts and sometimes money in respect of his godly nature. A deformity that affect quite a tiny bit of the human population can cause some serious health problems. The teen is already wheelchair-bound and suffers twisted limbs. Doctors believe he has meningocele, a form of spina bifida in which the spinal cord develops abnormally.
"Doctors can remove my tail, but people will continue to believe in me", Balaji said.
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