Text: Bai Xiaosheng
Editor|Caifeng Bai Xiaosheng
This is the face of a shoehorn!
There is a peculiar family in Indonesia, their appearance can only be described as "terrifying", and the brothers and sisters all have a "horse face"!
People in the same village all avoided it, and it was rumored that they were cursed by the devil, and because of their looks, the family also ran into walls everywhere when looking for a job, how did they become Internet celebrities?
The "Horseface" family cursed by demons
The Ma family lives in a small village in Indonesia, and although their life is ordinary, the whole village rejects them, and everyone is disgusted by the inherited horse face on their face, as if mentioning the Ma family will invite something unclean.
The villagers said that they had brought a demonic curse and that it was best to keep their distance, so other children often formed teams to exclude the Ma family's children.
It is impossible for them to play with the children of other villagers, as their parents have taught them not to come into contact with the children of the Ma family, and the villagers are convinced that being with them will bring the demons home.
These rumors soon reached Surya's ears, and as the eldest son of the Ma family, he was very sad, and finally one night, he plucked up the courage to ask his father: Are the people of the family really cursed by the demons?
The father smiled and replied: they just have different faces, they are not cursed by the devil, don't listen to the rumors of other people's nonsense.
For Surya, his father was a frank and unpretentious person who did not care about the words of others, and despite their unusual appearances, his father was by no means the evil person that other villagers said he was.
But after the death of his father, life of the Ma family became more difficult, and the other villagers did not seem to stop discriminating against them, and they kicked the Ma family out of the village, but Surya understood that he could not be immersed in grief all the time, and as the only son of the family, he needed to cheer up and support the family.
Faced with the disgust and discrimination of the villagers, the Ma family fell into poverty, and Surya still remembered his father's teachings, they just looked a little strange, maybe the villagers were afraid of them, so they reacted this way.
So Surya decided to leave that place and look for work a little further away to ease his mother's burden, and he packed his bags and walked out of the house reluctantly. At this time, his mother ran over and said to him anxiously: Be careful outside, if you can't find a good future, you can come back.
He got on the bus to the city and looked out the window, knowing that more challenges awaited him. Upon arriving in the city, Surya worked heroically hard, but was not duly rewarded.
Because of his special appearance, it was very difficult to find a job, he tried several companies, but they were all rejected because of his looks, he worked as a warehouse porter, and he also tried a water delivery service, but they were not popular, and even when he applied for a job as a cleaner, the interviewer chased him away as soon as he saw his appearance.
Despite the great difficulties he faced, Surya persisted, believing that hard work would eventually pay off, and he continued to look for job opportunities, and after a long period of hard work, he finally found an employer who was willing to give him a chance.
Slowly, Surya pursued success through his own efforts, and through his diligence and wisdom, he became an important employee and excellent leader of the company, and his salary became higher and better, and his financial situation became better and better, and he was able to reduce his mother's burden as he wished.
My sister creates a glimmer of life
In late 2019, when the global pandemic hit and many businesses were forced to shut down, Surya and her sisters had to interrupt their work in the field and return to their hometown, where they were reunited for the first time in several years, where the sisters experienced a strong sense of togetherness and bought a smartphone for their youngest sister.
Although the older siblings in the family inherited the "horse face" gene, the youngest sister was lucky enough to escape this inheritance, and they realized from an early age that the people in the village were hostile to their family, but they never imagined that when the older siblings left, they would still be ostracized and ridiculed by the outside world.
The youngest sister decided to use her mobile phone to record the real life of the family and prove that they are not the so-called "demons" by uploading them to the Internet to let more people see that they are living an ordinary life like everyone else.
At first, netizens saw the special face of this family, held all kinds of dissatisfaction, and made some mocking remarks, because they had never seen this kind of appearance before, more and more people began to forward and @ friends around them, and this family quickly became popular on the Internet because of its special appearance.
Use the Internet to quickly become popular
As netizens learn more about their lives, more and more people find that they are no different from ordinary people, but they can't choose because of their natural appearance, and they are also attacked by some other malicious netizens.
But gradually, more and more people began to sympathize with and support them, and they came forward to encourage them and protect them from those malicious attacks, which touched the family and finally realized that not everyone was prejudiced and disgusted with them.
They quickly amassed a large number of followers and began to earn some income by streaming online, which was already excellent for the older siblings as they were able to support themselves and the burden on their older brother was lightened, and the lives of their mother and youngest sister were greatly improved.
The story of the Ma-faced family has gained widespread attention on the Internet, and they have shown a brave and positive attitude towards life in the face of various discrimination and challenges.
Finally, there was a turnaround, and the family lived a good life
After becoming popular through online video, the life of the Surya family has changed dramatically, and they have become professional Internet celebrities, and video has brought them unexpected income and opportunities.
This change allowed them to no longer be confined to a poor small village, but also to see the beauty of the outside world and new opportunities, and a decision by Surya brought this difficult family to the pinnacle of life.
At the same time, they let people know that this facial feature is a genetic disease, not a demonic curse, which causes the Surya family to have underdeveloped cheekbones and mandibles, making their faces look weird and ugly.
Despite the difficulties, the Mayan family worked hard to update their videos every day, which attracted the attention of a large number of viewers, and although the quality of the videos was humble at first, they insisted on documenting their lives in a simple way and sharing their stories with their fans.
A large number of fans brought traffic and revenue, and they began to receive advertisements and endorsements to create more income, because of the support of fans, they got rid of the predicament of discrimination in the past and lived a happier life.
In the story that caused a stir on the web, experts finally determined that the Surya family suffered from the facial syndrome, a rare congenital facial cranial dysplasia that is inherited.
The real reason for the "horse face".
In most cases, the diseased gene is passed from the defective parent to the child, so all the children in the family inherit the abnormal gene from their father, with the exception of the youngest sister.
And this surviving sister has also become the key to change the fate of the whole family, seeing that his sister is so forward-looking, as the eldest brother, Surya must go all out to help his sister, whether it is shooting videos or taking care of their daily life, he has to do everything to improve the living situation, the pursuit of a better future, he never wants to disappoint the little sister.
Today, driven by the digital age, online video has become an integral part of people's lives, providing a way to express themselves and give people new hope, and the Surya family has used online video to realize their dream of not only turning their special appearance into a career, but also striving to spread positive energy and contribute to society.
Life is full of unexpected changes and surprises, the key depends on how we reach our potential, life's difficulties often contain infinite opportunities and possibilities, as long as we dare to pursue and persevere, we can turn a withered life into a miracle.