Healing ‘wounds’ of the differently-abled


Unmasked: (from left) Janice, Clara, King Lim, Chee Xuan and Jian Sheng are passionate about continuing their mission beyond the campaign.

BORN with achondroplasia (a type of dwarfism), Yeoh King Lim had it tough growing up.

He faced many struggles and was often stereotyped, teased and talked about because of his appearance which eventually took a toll on his mental health.

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