The Insatiable Hunger Of This Five-Year-Old

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Recently, a five-year-old Indian girl, who is suffering from a suspected hormonal imbalance, has been found eating herself to death. Suman Khatun, from West Bengal, is so insatiably hungry that she devours over 10 kilograms of rice , 24 eggs, six litres of milk and five kilos of potatoes in just a week.

But the sad part to this, is with his parents who earn just 6 pounds a week. It's now heard that his parents are going through a tough time in feeding her. "We can not feed ourselves or our other two children, let alone ourselves," the Telegraph quoted Suman's mother, as saying. She adds: "We give her four square meals a day and two small lunches, but this is never enough."

Rather in a disappointing manner, her mother adds: "She is our daughter and we have no choice but to feed her."

It doesn't end here either. The poor girl, cursed with the hormonal imbalance, even pesters neighbours for food in the village of Metiala. Neighbours say that also expect a daily knock on the door from her. Faruq Khan said: "She comes to play with our daughter, but always ends up asking for biscuits or some roti (Indian bread)." The sympathetic Faruq further added: "It is no trouble at all for us, but it is difficult for her parents."

Suman's family has been unable to afford to travel to Calcutta because of their daughter's appetite. On this, Suman's father adds: "We have relied on the local doctor here who believes that Suman suffers from a hormonal problem." He concludes by saying, "We are desperate to get her help, because we worry for Suman's health, which is not good."

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