Getting Personal with Hamza Shaikh

Presenter Deepa Shastri meets graduate Hamza Shaikh who is often mistaken for a child.

27m 58s

Interview programme (2020). Deepa Shastri meets Hamza Shaikh, a graduate who is ready to step into adulthood, but is held back by how people see him; due to a growth hormone disorder, Hamza is just over three foot tall and has a childlike face.  Deepa finds out more about Hamza's life, his family and friends, and what his hopes for the future are.  He wants to be as independent as possible, but as he can only go out with an escort, what will the ultimate solution be?  Produced and directed by Cathy Heffernan; a Drummer TV production for BSLBT.

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