When she was at school, meanwhile, people around her thought she was faking her pain or trying to “chao keng” (avoid responsibilities), even though she enjoyed studying.
“Because there was no explanation as to why I was going through this, people would be like, ‘Nothing is real,’” she said.
When she commutes, some children will stare at her — a young person using a cane — while some older folks “roll their eyes”. She used to ask for a seat on the train but eventually stopped because of the “dirty looks”.
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