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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
    MEGA315069_004.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
    MEGA315069_006.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
    MEGA315069_005.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
    MEGA315069_007.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
    MEGA315069_010.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
    MEGA315069_011.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
    MEGA315069_019.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
    MEGA315069_012.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
    MEGA315069_013.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
    MEGA315069_018.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
    MEGA315069_022.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
    MEGA315069_021.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
    MEGA315069_014.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
    MEGA315069_017.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
    MEGA315069_041.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • EXCLUSIVE: This may look like a scene from the jungles of Africa but these stunning images were taken in a Fort Lauderdale airport carpark. These vervet monkeys, native to southern Africa, have been living happily in South Florida for over 70 years after they escaped from a research facility in the 1940s. Bizarrely, the adorable creatures are regularly seen swinging into the Park 'N Fly, which is a discount parking lot on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale airport. Each morning, the brazen mammals clamber from the cover of the surrounding mangroves to seek out food from bemused and curious tourists. These incredible snaps captured a group of 10-12 monkeys enjoying the parking lot, which is used by thousands of holidaymakers every year. The troop is made up of two senior males called Mikey and Spike, six females, a number of juvenile monkeys and infants. In one set of images, a young infant can be seen clinging to the belly of his mother and poking his head out between her legs while another snap shows the adorable youngster feeding on his mother's milk. Other pictures capture the brooding intensity of the alpha males as they keep a watchful eye over their pack, while video footage captured the tender moment a female appears to give one of the males a kiss on the lips. Amazingly, at one point, a group of shocked tourists can be seen arriving back from a trip to discover the group of monkeys climbing all over their car. The vervet monkeys are believed to have escaped from the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation, which was set up by Leila Roosevelt in 1944. The facility, which was situated in Dania Beach, off the US1, imported primates from across the globe to be used in medical research. It also doubled up as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to meet the animals. It is believed a group of 12 vervet monkeys then managed to escape after observing how to undo the lock on their cages. The animals fled into the thick mangrove forests of Westlake Park which stretches acro
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  • November 14, 2016 - Athens, Greece -  The Super Moon rises over Filopappou hill with view to the Acropolis of Athens. The moon is the biggest and brightest full moon in almost 70 years.  (Credit Image: © Wassilios Aswestopoulos/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • EXCLUSIVE: **WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY**Just when Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed’s drastic weight loss — from a whopping 500kg to 176kg merely in three months — and controversies around the story was making international headlines, there was another woman, pegged as of India’s heaviest, who quietly underwent a second round of barbaric surgery to lose further weight at a private hospital in Mumbai. Amita Rajani, the 44-year-old resident of Vasai, weighed around 300kg and was bed-ridden for around nine years. She lost 165kg in two years. After second operation, she has lost 10kg in one month. Doctors say she will be 70 by next April. "Bariatric surgery has given me a new lease of life," said Amita after her second surgery at Laparo Obeso Centre in Mumbai on April 02. More than a month after the second operation, she now weighs 125kg. "My life has changed drastically. Until 2015, I was confined to my bedroom for almost eight years as I could barely walk a few steps. Now, I can walk a few kilometers at a stretch, drive my car to work, go out shopping. I have literally got my life back. Now, I walk for at least 2km daily, earlier I needed help to turn from one side to another in the bed. The obesity had ruined my personal, professional and social life. Whenever I want I take out my car, go for a long drive or go meet my relatives and friends and wedding and birthday parties,” said Amita, who works as a share trader, adding that her friends have organized a reunion to celebrate her transformation. Amita’s weight gain, however, did not happen suddenly. It happened over the years. Amita was 116kg when she was in class 10. "In 2007, we consulted doctors in UK but since I was born with a single kidney, they said it would be a high-risk surgery," said the lady who once ran a small soft toy factory in the city. Until 2015, Amita needed four to five people to help her stand. "Today, I step out of home every day and my mother teases me about it.'' Amita kept gaining weight t
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  • EXCLUSIVE: **WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY**Just when Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed’s drastic weight loss — from a whopping 500kg to 176kg merely in three months — and controversies around the story was making international headlines, there was another woman, pegged as of India’s heaviest, who quietly underwent a second round of barbaric surgery to lose further weight at a private hospital in Mumbai. Amita Rajani, the 44-year-old resident of Vasai, weighed around 300kg and was bed-ridden for around nine years. She lost 165kg in two years. After second operation, she has lost 10kg in one month. Doctors say she will be 70 by next April. "Bariatric surgery has given me a new lease of life," said Amita after her second surgery at Laparo Obeso Centre in Mumbai on April 02. More than a month after the second operation, she now weighs 125kg. "My life has changed drastically. Until 2015, I was confined to my bedroom for almost eight years as I could barely walk a few steps. Now, I can walk a few kilometers at a stretch, drive my car to work, go out shopping. I have literally got my life back. Now, I walk for at least 2km daily, earlier I needed help to turn from one side to another in the bed. The obesity had ruined my personal, professional and social life. Whenever I want I take out my car, go for a long drive or go meet my relatives and friends and wedding and birthday parties,” said Amita, who works as a share trader, adding that her friends have organized a reunion to celebrate her transformation. Amita’s weight gain, however, did not happen suddenly. It happened over the years. Amita was 116kg when she was in class 10. "In 2007, we consulted doctors in UK but since I was born with a single kidney, they said it would be a high-risk surgery," said the lady who once ran a small soft toy factory in the city. Until 2015, Amita needed four to five people to help her stand. "Today, I step out of home every day and my mother teases me about it.'' Amita kept gaining weight t
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  • EXCLUSIVE: **WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY**Just when Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed’s drastic weight loss — from a whopping 500kg to 176kg merely in three months — and controversies around the story was making international headlines, there was another woman, pegged as of India’s heaviest, who quietly underwent a second round of barbaric surgery to lose further weight at a private hospital in Mumbai. Amita Rajani, the 44-year-old resident of Vasai, weighed around 300kg and was bed-ridden for around nine years. She lost 165kg in two years. After second operation, she has lost 10kg in one month. Doctors say she will be 70 by next April. "Bariatric surgery has given me a new lease of life," said Amita after her second surgery at Laparo Obeso Centre in Mumbai on April 02. More than a month after the second operation, she now weighs 125kg. "My life has changed drastically. Until 2015, I was confined to my bedroom for almost eight years as I could barely walk a few steps. Now, I can walk a few kilometers at a stretch, drive my car to work, go out shopping. I have literally got my life back. Now, I walk for at least 2km daily, earlier I needed help to turn from one side to another in the bed. The obesity had ruined my personal, professional and social life. Whenever I want I take out my car, go for a long drive or go meet my relatives and friends and wedding and birthday parties,” said Amita, who works as a share trader, adding that her friends have organized a reunion to celebrate her transformation. Amita’s weight gain, however, did not happen suddenly. It happened over the years. Amita was 116kg when she was in class 10. "In 2007, we consulted doctors in UK but since I was born with a single kidney, they said it would be a high-risk surgery," said the lady who once ran a small soft toy factory in the city. Until 2015, Amita needed four to five people to help her stand. "Today, I step out of home every day and my mother teases me about it.'' Amita kept gaining weight t
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  • EXCLUSIVE: **WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY**Just when Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed’s drastic weight loss — from a whopping 500kg to 176kg merely in three months — and controversies around the story was making international headlines, there was another woman, pegged as of India’s heaviest, who quietly underwent a second round of barbaric surgery to lose further weight at a private hospital in Mumbai. Amita Rajani, the 44-year-old resident of Vasai, weighed around 300kg and was bed-ridden for around nine years. She lost 165kg in two years. After second operation, she has lost 10kg in one month. Doctors say she will be 70 by next April. "Bariatric surgery has given me a new lease of life," said Amita after her second surgery at Laparo Obeso Centre in Mumbai on April 02. More than a month after the second operation, she now weighs 125kg. "My life has changed drastically. Until 2015, I was confined to my bedroom for almost eight years as I could barely walk a few steps. Now, I can walk a few kilometers at a stretch, drive my car to work, go out shopping. I have literally got my life back. Now, I walk for at least 2km daily, earlier I needed help to turn from one side to another in the bed. The obesity had ruined my personal, professional and social life. Whenever I want I take out my car, go for a long drive or go meet my relatives and friends and wedding and birthday parties,” said Amita, who works as a share trader, adding that her friends have organized a reunion to celebrate her transformation. Amita’s weight gain, however, did not happen suddenly. It happened over the years. Amita was 116kg when she was in class 10. "In 2007, we consulted doctors in UK but since I was born with a single kidney, they said it would be a high-risk surgery," said the lady who once ran a small soft toy factory in the city. Until 2015, Amita needed four to five people to help her stand. "Today, I step out of home every day and my mother teases me about it.'' Amita kept gaining weight t
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  • EXCLUSIVE: **WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY**Just when Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed’s drastic weight loss — from a whopping 500kg to 176kg merely in three months — and controversies around the story was making international headlines, there was another woman, pegged as of India’s heaviest, who quietly underwent a second round of barbaric surgery to lose further weight at a private hospital in Mumbai. Amita Rajani, the 44-year-old resident of Vasai, weighed around 300kg and was bed-ridden for around nine years. She lost 165kg in two years. After second operation, she has lost 10kg in one month. Doctors say she will be 70 by next April. "Bariatric surgery has given me a new lease of life," said Amita after her second surgery at Laparo Obeso Centre in Mumbai on April 02. More than a month after the second operation, she now weighs 125kg. "My life has changed drastically. Until 2015, I was confined to my bedroom for almost eight years as I could barely walk a few steps. Now, I can walk a few kilometers at a stretch, drive my car to work, go out shopping. I have literally got my life back. Now, I walk for at least 2km daily, earlier I needed help to turn from one side to another in the bed. The obesity had ruined my personal, professional and social life. Whenever I want I take out my car, go for a long drive or go meet my relatives and friends and wedding and birthday parties,” said Amita, who works as a share trader, adding that her friends have organized a reunion to celebrate her transformation. Amita’s weight gain, however, did not happen suddenly. It happened over the years. Amita was 116kg when she was in class 10. "In 2007, we consulted doctors in UK but since I was born with a single kidney, they said it would be a high-risk surgery," said the lady who once ran a small soft toy factory in the city. Until 2015, Amita needed four to five people to help her stand. "Today, I step out of home every day and my mother teases me about it.'' Amita kept gaining weight t
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  • EXCLUSIVE: **WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY**Just when Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed’s drastic weight loss — from a whopping 500kg to 176kg merely in three months — and controversies around the story was making international headlines, there was another woman, pegged as of India’s heaviest, who quietly underwent a second round of barbaric surgery to lose further weight at a private hospital in Mumbai. Amita Rajani, the 44-year-old resident of Vasai, weighed around 300kg and was bed-ridden for around nine years. She lost 165kg in two years. After second operation, she has lost 10kg in one month. Doctors say she will be 70 by next April. "Bariatric surgery has given me a new lease of life," said Amita after her second surgery at Laparo Obeso Centre in Mumbai on April 02. More than a month after the second operation, she now weighs 125kg. "My life has changed drastically. Until 2015, I was confined to my bedroom for almost eight years as I could barely walk a few steps. Now, I can walk a few kilometers at a stretch, drive my car to work, go out shopping. I have literally got my life back. Now, I walk for at least 2km daily, earlier I needed help to turn from one side to another in the bed. The obesity had ruined my personal, professional and social life. Whenever I want I take out my car, go for a long drive or go meet my relatives and friends and wedding and birthday parties,” said Amita, who works as a share trader, adding that her friends have organized a reunion to celebrate her transformation. Amita’s weight gain, however, did not happen suddenly. It happened over the years. Amita was 116kg when she was in class 10. "In 2007, we consulted doctors in UK but since I was born with a single kidney, they said it would be a high-risk surgery," said the lady who once ran a small soft toy factory in the city. Until 2015, Amita needed four to five people to help her stand. "Today, I step out of home every day and my mother teases me about it.'' Amita kept gaining weight t
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  • EXCLUSIVE: **WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY**Just when Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed’s drastic weight loss — from a whopping 500kg to 176kg merely in three months — and controversies around the story was making international headlines, there was another woman, pegged as of India’s heaviest, who quietly underwent a second round of barbaric surgery to lose further weight at a private hospital in Mumbai. Amita Rajani, the 44-year-old resident of Vasai, weighed around 300kg and was bed-ridden for around nine years. She lost 165kg in two years. After second operation, she has lost 10kg in one month. Doctors say she will be 70 by next April. "Bariatric surgery has given me a new lease of life," said Amita after her second surgery at Laparo Obeso Centre in Mumbai on April 02. More than a month after the second operation, she now weighs 125kg. "My life has changed drastically. Until 2015, I was confined to my bedroom for almost eight years as I could barely walk a few steps. Now, I can walk a few kilometers at a stretch, drive my car to work, go out shopping. I have literally got my life back. Now, I walk for at least 2km daily, earlier I needed help to turn from one side to another in the bed. The obesity had ruined my personal, professional and social life. Whenever I want I take out my car, go for a long drive or go meet my relatives and friends and wedding and birthday parties,” said Amita, who works as a share trader, adding that her friends have organized a reunion to celebrate her transformation. Amita’s weight gain, however, did not happen suddenly. It happened over the years. Amita was 116kg when she was in class 10. "In 2007, we consulted doctors in UK but since I was born with a single kidney, they said it would be a high-risk surgery," said the lady who once ran a small soft toy factory in the city. Until 2015, Amita needed four to five people to help her stand. "Today, I step out of home every day and my mother teases me about it.'' Amita kept gaining weight t
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  • EXCLUSIVE: **WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY**Just when Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed’s drastic weight loss — from a whopping 500kg to 176kg merely in three months — and controversies around the story was making international headlines, there was another woman, pegged as of India’s heaviest, who quietly underwent a second round of barbaric surgery to lose further weight at a private hospital in Mumbai. Amita Rajani, the 44-year-old resident of Vasai, weighed around 300kg and was bed-ridden for around nine years. She lost 165kg in two years. After second operation, she has lost 10kg in one month. Doctors say she will be 70 by next April. "Bariatric surgery has given me a new lease of life," said Amita after her second surgery at Laparo Obeso Centre in Mumbai on April 02. More than a month after the second operation, she now weighs 125kg. "My life has changed drastically. Until 2015, I was confined to my bedroom for almost eight years as I could barely walk a few steps. Now, I can walk a few kilometers at a stretch, drive my car to work, go out shopping. I have literally got my life back. Now, I walk for at least 2km daily, earlier I needed help to turn from one side to another in the bed. The obesity had ruined my personal, professional and social life. Whenever I want I take out my car, go for a long drive or go meet my relatives and friends and wedding and birthday parties,” said Amita, who works as a share trader, adding that her friends have organized a reunion to celebrate her transformation. Amita’s weight gain, however, did not happen suddenly. It happened over the years. Amita was 116kg when she was in class 10. "In 2007, we consulted doctors in UK but since I was born with a single kidney, they said it would be a high-risk surgery," said the lady who once ran a small soft toy factory in the city. Until 2015, Amita needed four to five people to help her stand. "Today, I step out of home every day and my mother teases me about it.'' Amita kept gaining weight t
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  • EXCLUSIVE: **WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY**Just when Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed’s drastic weight loss — from a whopping 500kg to 176kg merely in three months — and controversies around the story was making international headlines, there was another woman, pegged as of India’s heaviest, who quietly underwent a second round of barbaric surgery to lose further weight at a private hospital in Mumbai. Amita Rajani, the 44-year-old resident of Vasai, weighed around 300kg and was bed-ridden for around nine years. She lost 165kg in two years. After second operation, she has lost 10kg in one month. Doctors say she will be 70 by next April. "Bariatric surgery has given me a new lease of life," said Amita after her second surgery at Laparo Obeso Centre in Mumbai on April 02. More than a month after the second operation, she now weighs 125kg. "My life has changed drastically. Until 2015, I was confined to my bedroom for almost eight years as I could barely walk a few steps. Now, I can walk a few kilometers at a stretch, drive my car to work, go out shopping. I have literally got my life back. Now, I walk for at least 2km daily, earlier I needed help to turn from one side to another in the bed. The obesity had ruined my personal, professional and social life. Whenever I want I take out my car, go for a long drive or go meet my relatives and friends and wedding and birthday parties,” said Amita, who works as a share trader, adding that her friends have organized a reunion to celebrate her transformation. Amita’s weight gain, however, did not happen suddenly. It happened over the years. Amita was 116kg when she was in class 10. "In 2007, we consulted doctors in UK but since I was born with a single kidney, they said it would be a high-risk surgery," said the lady who once ran a small soft toy factory in the city. Until 2015, Amita needed four to five people to help her stand. "Today, I step out of home every day and my mother teases me about it.'' Amita kept gaining weight t
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  • EXCLUSIVE: **WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY**Just when Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed’s drastic weight loss — from a whopping 500kg to 176kg merely in three months — and controversies around the story was making international headlines, there was another woman, pegged as of India’s heaviest, who quietly underwent a second round of barbaric surgery to lose further weight at a private hospital in Mumbai. Amita Rajani, the 44-year-old resident of Vasai, weighed around 300kg and was bed-ridden for around nine years. She lost 165kg in two years. After second operation, she has lost 10kg in one month. Doctors say she will be 70 by next April. "Bariatric surgery has given me a new lease of life," said Amita after her second surgery at Laparo Obeso Centre in Mumbai on April 02. More than a month after the second operation, she now weighs 125kg. "My life has changed drastically. Until 2015, I was confined to my bedroom for almost eight years as I could barely walk a few steps. Now, I can walk a few kilometers at a stretch, drive my car to work, go out shopping. I have literally got my life back. Now, I walk for at least 2km daily, earlier I needed help to turn from one side to another in the bed. The obesity had ruined my personal, professional and social life. Whenever I want I take out my car, go for a long drive or go meet my relatives and friends and wedding and birthday parties,” said Amita, who works as a share trader, adding that her friends have organized a reunion to celebrate her transformation. Amita’s weight gain, however, did not happen suddenly. It happened over the years. Amita was 116kg when she was in class 10. "In 2007, we consulted doctors in UK but since I was born with a single kidney, they said it would be a high-risk surgery," said the lady who once ran a small soft toy factory in the city. Until 2015, Amita needed four to five people to help her stand. "Today, I step out of home every day and my mother teases me about it.'' Amita kept gaining weight t
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  • EXCLUSIVE: **WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY**Just when Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed’s drastic weight loss — from a whopping 500kg to 176kg merely in three months — and controversies around the story was making international headlines, there was another woman, pegged as of India’s heaviest, who quietly underwent a second round of barbaric surgery to lose further weight at a private hospital in Mumbai. Amita Rajani, the 44-year-old resident of Vasai, weighed around 300kg and was bed-ridden for around nine years. She lost 165kg in two years. After second operation, she has lost 10kg in one month. Doctors say she will be 70 by next April. "Bariatric surgery has given me a new lease of life," said Amita after her second surgery at Laparo Obeso Centre in Mumbai on April 02. More than a month after the second operation, she now weighs 125kg. "My life has changed drastically. Until 2015, I was confined to my bedroom for almost eight years as I could barely walk a few steps. Now, I can walk a few kilometers at a stretch, drive my car to work, go out shopping. I have literally got my life back. Now, I walk for at least 2km daily, earlier I needed help to turn from one side to another in the bed. The obesity had ruined my personal, professional and social life. Whenever I want I take out my car, go for a long drive or go meet my relatives and friends and wedding and birthday parties,” said Amita, who works as a share trader, adding that her friends have organized a reunion to celebrate her transformation. Amita’s weight gain, however, did not happen suddenly. It happened over the years. Amita was 116kg when she was in class 10. "In 2007, we consulted doctors in UK but since I was born with a single kidney, they said it would be a high-risk surgery," said the lady who once ran a small soft toy factory in the city. Until 2015, Amita needed four to five people to help her stand. "Today, I step out of home every day and my mother teases me about it.'' Amita kept gaining weight t
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  • EXCLUSIVE: **WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY**Just when Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed’s drastic weight loss — from a whopping 500kg to 176kg merely in three months — and controversies around the story was making international headlines, there was another woman, pegged as of India’s heaviest, who quietly underwent a second round of barbaric surgery to lose further weight at a private hospital in Mumbai. Amita Rajani, the 44-year-old resident of Vasai, weighed around 300kg and was bed-ridden for around nine years. She lost 165kg in two years. After second operation, she has lost 10kg in one month. Doctors say she will be 70 by next April. "Bariatric surgery has given me a new lease of life," said Amita after her second surgery at Laparo Obeso Centre in Mumbai on April 02. More than a month after the second operation, she now weighs 125kg. "My life has changed drastically. Until 2015, I was confined to my bedroom for almost eight years as I could barely walk a few steps. Now, I can walk a few kilometers at a stretch, drive my car to work, go out shopping. I have literally got my life back. Now, I walk for at least 2km daily, earlier I needed help to turn from one side to another in the bed. The obesity had ruined my personal, professional and social life. Whenever I want I take out my car, go for a long drive or go meet my relatives and friends and wedding and birthday parties,” said Amita, who works as a share trader, adding that her friends have organized a reunion to celebrate her transformation. Amita’s weight gain, however, did not happen suddenly. It happened over the years. Amita was 116kg when she was in class 10. "In 2007, we consulted doctors in UK but since I was born with a single kidney, they said it would be a high-risk surgery," said the lady who once ran a small soft toy factory in the city. Until 2015, Amita needed four to five people to help her stand. "Today, I step out of home every day and my mother teases me about it.'' Amita kept gaining weight t
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  • EXCLUSIVE: **WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY**Just when Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed’s drastic weight loss — from a whopping 500kg to 176kg merely in three months — and controversies around the story was making international headlines, there was another woman, pegged as of India’s heaviest, who quietly underwent a second round of barbaric surgery to lose further weight at a private hospital in Mumbai. Amita Rajani, the 44-year-old resident of Vasai, weighed around 300kg and was bed-ridden for around nine years. She lost 165kg in two years. After second operation, she has lost 10kg in one month. Doctors say she will be 70 by next April. "Bariatric surgery has given me a new lease of life," said Amita after her second surgery at Laparo Obeso Centre in Mumbai on April 02. More than a month after the second operation, she now weighs 125kg. "My life has changed drastically. Until 2015, I was confined to my bedroom for almost eight years as I could barely walk a few steps. Now, I can walk a few kilometers at a stretch, drive my car to work, go out shopping. I have literally got my life back. Now, I walk for at least 2km daily, earlier I needed help to turn from one side to another in the bed. The obesity had ruined my personal, professional and social life. Whenever I want I take out my car, go for a long drive or go meet my relatives and friends and wedding and birthday parties,” said Amita, who works as a share trader, adding that her friends have organized a reunion to celebrate her transformation. Amita’s weight gain, however, did not happen suddenly. It happened over the years. Amita was 116kg when she was in class 10. "In 2007, we consulted doctors in UK but since I was born with a single kidney, they said it would be a high-risk surgery," said the lady who once ran a small soft toy factory in the city. Until 2015, Amita needed four to five people to help her stand. "Today, I step out of home every day and my mother teases me about it.'' Amita kept gaining weight t
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  • EXCLUSIVE: **WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY**Just when Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed’s drastic weight loss — from a whopping 500kg to 176kg merely in three months — and controversies around the story was making international headlines, there was another woman, pegged as of India’s heaviest, who quietly underwent a second round of barbaric surgery to lose further weight at a private hospital in Mumbai. Amita Rajani, the 44-year-old resident of Vasai, weighed around 300kg and was bed-ridden for around nine years. She lost 165kg in two years. After second operation, she has lost 10kg in one month. Doctors say she will be 70 by next April. "Bariatric surgery has given me a new lease of life," said Amita after her second surgery at Laparo Obeso Centre in Mumbai on April 02. More than a month after the second operation, she now weighs 125kg. "My life has changed drastically. Until 2015, I was confined to my bedroom for almost eight years as I could barely walk a few steps. Now, I can walk a few kilometers at a stretch, drive my car to work, go out shopping. I have literally got my life back. Now, I walk for at least 2km daily, earlier I needed help to turn from one side to another in the bed. The obesity had ruined my personal, professional and social life. Whenever I want I take out my car, go for a long drive or go meet my relatives and friends and wedding and birthday parties,” said Amita, who works as a share trader, adding that her friends have organized a reunion to celebrate her transformation. Amita’s weight gain, however, did not happen suddenly. It happened over the years. Amita was 116kg when she was in class 10. "In 2007, we consulted doctors in UK but since I was born with a single kidney, they said it would be a high-risk surgery," said the lady who once ran a small soft toy factory in the city. Until 2015, Amita needed four to five people to help her stand. "Today, I step out of home every day and my mother teases me about it.'' Amita kept gaining weight t
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  • EXCLUSIVE: **WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY**Just when Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed’s drastic weight loss — from a whopping 500kg to 176kg merely in three months — and controversies around the story was making international headlines, there was another woman, pegged as of India’s heaviest, who quietly underwent a second round of barbaric surgery to lose further weight at a private hospital in Mumbai. Amita Rajani, the 44-year-old resident of Vasai, weighed around 300kg and was bed-ridden for around nine years. She lost 165kg in two years. After second operation, she has lost 10kg in one month. Doctors say she will be 70 by next April. "Bariatric surgery has given me a new lease of life," said Amita after her second surgery at Laparo Obeso Centre in Mumbai on April 02. More than a month after the second operation, she now weighs 125kg. "My life has changed drastically. Until 2015, I was confined to my bedroom for almost eight years as I could barely walk a few steps. Now, I can walk a few kilometers at a stretch, drive my car to work, go out shopping. I have literally got my life back. Now, I walk for at least 2km daily, earlier I needed help to turn from one side to another in the bed. The obesity had ruined my personal, professional and social life. Whenever I want I take out my car, go for a long drive or go meet my relatives and friends and wedding and birthday parties,” said Amita, who works as a share trader, adding that her friends have organized a reunion to celebrate her transformation. Amita’s weight gain, however, did not happen suddenly. It happened over the years. Amita was 116kg when she was in class 10. "In 2007, we consulted doctors in UK but since I was born with a single kidney, they said it would be a high-risk surgery," said the lady who once ran a small soft toy factory in the city. Until 2015, Amita needed four to five people to help her stand. "Today, I step out of home every day and my mother teases me about it.'' Amita kept gaining weight t
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  • EXCLUSIVE: **WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY**Just when Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed’s drastic weight loss — from a whopping 500kg to 176kg merely in three months — and controversies around the story was making international headlines, there was another woman, pegged as of India’s heaviest, who quietly underwent a second round of barbaric surgery to lose further weight at a private hospital in Mumbai. Amita Rajani, the 44-year-old resident of Vasai, weighed around 300kg and was bed-ridden for around nine years. She lost 165kg in two years. After second operation, she has lost 10kg in one month. Doctors say she will be 70 by next April. "Bariatric surgery has given me a new lease of life," said Amita after her second surgery at Laparo Obeso Centre in Mumbai on April 02. More than a month after the second operation, she now weighs 125kg. "My life has changed drastically. Until 2015, I was confined to my bedroom for almost eight years as I could barely walk a few steps. Now, I can walk a few kilometers at a stretch, drive my car to work, go out shopping. I have literally got my life back. Now, I walk for at least 2km daily, earlier I needed help to turn from one side to another in the bed. The obesity had ruined my personal, professional and social life. Whenever I want I take out my car, go for a long drive or go meet my relatives and friends and wedding and birthday parties,” said Amita, who works as a share trader, adding that her friends have organized a reunion to celebrate her transformation. Amita’s weight gain, however, did not happen suddenly. It happened over the years. Amita was 116kg when she was in class 10. "In 2007, we consulted doctors in UK but since I was born with a single kidney, they said it would be a high-risk surgery," said the lady who once ran a small soft toy factory in the city. Until 2015, Amita needed four to five people to help her stand. "Today, I step out of home every day and my mother teases me about it.'' Amita kept gaining weight t
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  • EXCLUSIVE: **WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY**Just when Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed’s drastic weight loss — from a whopping 500kg to 176kg merely in three months — and controversies around the story was making international headlines, there was another woman, pegged as of India’s heaviest, who quietly underwent a second round of barbaric surgery to lose further weight at a private hospital in Mumbai. Amita Rajani, the 44-year-old resident of Vasai, weighed around 300kg and was bed-ridden for around nine years. She lost 165kg in two years. After second operation, she has lost 10kg in one month. Doctors say she will be 70 by next April. "Bariatric surgery has given me a new lease of life," said Amita after her second surgery at Laparo Obeso Centre in Mumbai on April 02. More than a month after the second operation, she now weighs 125kg. "My life has changed drastically. Until 2015, I was confined to my bedroom for almost eight years as I could barely walk a few steps. Now, I can walk a few kilometers at a stretch, drive my car to work, go out shopping. I have literally got my life back. Now, I walk for at least 2km daily, earlier I needed help to turn from one side to another in the bed. The obesity had ruined my personal, professional and social life. Whenever I want I take out my car, go for a long drive or go meet my relatives and friends and wedding and birthday parties,” said Amita, who works as a share trader, adding that her friends have organized a reunion to celebrate her transformation. Amita’s weight gain, however, did not happen suddenly. It happened over the years. Amita was 116kg when she was in class 10. "In 2007, we consulted doctors in UK but since I was born with a single kidney, they said it would be a high-risk surgery," said the lady who once ran a small soft toy factory in the city. Until 2015, Amita needed four to five people to help her stand. "Today, I step out of home every day and my mother teases me about it.'' Amita kept gaining weight t
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  • EXCLUSIVE: **WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY**Just when Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed’s drastic weight loss — from a whopping 500kg to 176kg merely in three months — and controversies around the story was making international headlines, there was another woman, pegged as of India’s heaviest, who quietly underwent a second round of barbaric surgery to lose further weight at a private hospital in Mumbai. Amita Rajani, the 44-year-old resident of Vasai, weighed around 300kg and was bed-ridden for around nine years. She lost 165kg in two years. After second operation, she has lost 10kg in one month. Doctors say she will be 70 by next April. "Bariatric surgery has given me a new lease of life," said Amita after her second surgery at Laparo Obeso Centre in Mumbai on April 02. More than a month after the second operation, she now weighs 125kg. "My life has changed drastically. Until 2015, I was confined to my bedroom for almost eight years as I could barely walk a few steps. Now, I can walk a few kilometers at a stretch, drive my car to work, go out shopping. I have literally got my life back. Now, I walk for at least 2km daily, earlier I needed help to turn from one side to another in the bed. The obesity had ruined my personal, professional and social life. Whenever I want I take out my car, go for a long drive or go meet my relatives and friends and wedding and birthday parties,” said Amita, who works as a share trader, adding that her friends have organized a reunion to celebrate her transformation. Amita’s weight gain, however, did not happen suddenly. It happened over the years. Amita was 116kg when she was in class 10. "In 2007, we consulted doctors in UK but since I was born with a single kidney, they said it would be a high-risk surgery," said the lady who once ran a small soft toy factory in the city. Until 2015, Amita needed four to five people to help her stand. "Today, I step out of home every day and my mother teases me about it.'' Amita kept gaining weight t
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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