My rare genetic condition makes travel tough, but last year I took a plane for the first time – lying horizontally
Rumeysa Gelgi: ‘When I was six, I was already 5ft 8in tall.’ince I was a little girl growing up in Safranbolu, Turkey, I’ve dreamed of exploring the world – from the sandy beaches of California to the northern lights in Iceland. Until a couple of years ago, I couldn’t have even imagined this happening, but a few months ago my dreams finally became a reality.
My childhood was not easy. I was home schooled because of my physical condition and from as early as I can remember, I knew I looked different from other people. I felt like a child trapped inside an adult’s body. When I was six, I was already 5ft 8in tall. As a social norm, people expect men to be bigger and taller than women; this makes things very difficult for tall women, and I find it upsetting.
I’ve always been a very ambitious person. In 2014, when I was 17, I received the title for the tallest living teenager. I actually applied for it myself, as I saw the record holder at the time was shorter than me. For the past few years, I researched travel options that could work. I was hoping to fly in 2020 but it had to be delayed because of the pandemic. Then, last autumn, an airline agreed to make my dreams come true.
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