“My feet have shrunk, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It has given me the incentive that inspires me to overcome every difficulty.” Xiaole says that one of the hardest things for him is to go down stairs - he needs to go down two steps at a time. “Because the distance between a single step is too short, it's hard for me to keep my balance. So I have to concentrate, and balance my body using my hands. When classmates call me, I don't dare answer - I have to concentrate on every step.” (Photo/Haiwainet) |