Shortest man in the world - Junrey Balawing of Philipines

Hi ravisivan Awwh he is so tiny. I can't imagine someone like me being 5ft 5 1/2 being so small. I suppose if all of us were that height, everything in the world would have been constructed for our proper heights and anyone perhaps being born average height would have a hard time. I assume being if we were all born that way it would not have been a hinder as we would not know it any other way. It is actually a blessing not to be as small as he as perhaps he has defects, not fully matured organs and or health issues as it says he "endocrine or a birth-related defect." It was sad to read that he had to be pulled out of school because his height/appearance was a distraction amongst the other children.

I read that on newspaper this morning. He is so small and suffer some pain unlike the previous record holder Khagendra from Nepal which is still healthy ~ We should feel glad and thankful that we are normal and don't face difficulties like him.

I hope he has a happy life.

yes, as you say, we are very lucky. And we should thanks God for providing up proper height. It is very hurting to a small height not only for person who get it but also for his familY.

So sad he must live like that, for sure it would be horrible to be that small and so different from the rest of the world. I guess he would be blaming that "god" for making him so short. But what if all us were of that height? I think all of us would not feel special and instead think of ourselves as "normal". That man is special only because he's much smaller than anyone else of his age, but that difference is because of the comparison to others. Being all of that size only means that we would think of "normal" as 60cm. And of course adapt all our buildings and tools to that situation.

Checked out his photo. He is only 2 feet in geight. Does he walk or does he have to crawl. I cannot imagine living like that. What happens after marriage. His wife will have to carry him everywhere along with her.