A so-called “elephant man” in
India who has drawn comparisons to the Hindu god Ganesh — the lord of
obstacles — would rather live a normal life than be worshiped by his
countrymen, he said in a new interview on Monday.
Kanai Das, the “elephant man,” has neurofibromatosis, a condition that
gives his face large, hanging facial deformities, similar to Ganesh’s
trunk.
“I was nine-years-old when small lumps started growing on my face,” he said in a new interview posted to YouTube on Monday. “Over time they started growing and covered my face. “
