8-year-old boy turning into a stone

An eight-year-old boy in Bangladesh has miraculously recovered from a rare skin condition that was slowly turning him into a stone.
Mehdi Hassan is affected by skin disease that leaves his body covered with thick layers of itchy skin.
The disease, which has no cure, had restricted him from going to school, touching things and even eating on his own. It also made his walking difficult.
As the story of his condition spread through media, a charity sponsored his treatment. Hassan is now showing signs of improvement and is able to eat with his own hands.
"After the news broke, some people from a



charity approached us for his treatment and got my son admitted to the hospital. It has been possible because of people's support. They are paying for his treatment. It feels wonderful to see him without those rashes and blisters," his mother, Jahanara Begum was quoted in the Daily Mail.
Jahanara hopes Mehdi's improved appearance will help him to be accepted by the community, where he can attend school with other children.
She said, "Children used to detest him. People found him filthy and would abominate him because of his condition. Whenever he went out, villagers got scared and said bad things to him."