LUIS FERNANDO ROMO
Updated Monday, February 5, 2024-00:58
As soon as she was born, her parents knew she was going to be
a different girl
. Rumeysa Gelgi has Weaver syndrome, a
rare genetic mutation
that causes excessive growth acceleration. This 27-year-old
Turkish lawyer and researcher
measures
215 centimeters
, which is why she holds the Guinness record as
the tallest woman in the world.
Rumeysa: With Her Head High
has been released on Rakuten TV
, a documentary filmed in Turkey and the United States in which she shares
her experience
and transmits inspiring values to build a better society. It so happens that she is the only tall person in her family. Due to her condition, from her earliest childhood she began to suffer
atrocious bullying.
He has a sublime academic intelligence as well as an emotional intelligence that has allowed him to survive insult and indifference. What moment in your life are you in? First of all, thank you very much for your kind words. My family has been my greatest support since I was born. They taught me to describe what I have as something that makes me special and not just as an illness. I have adopted this perspective and have accepted and enjoyed being one in a million. I don't want you to think it's arrogance, but it's a way I've found to stay upright. So my achievements and mental strength have not been achieved at a specific moment, but rather have accumulated over time. Courtesy and empathy are two traits that are out of use. How do you get attention to your speech to avoid harassment? The audience usually finds a part of themselves in my speeches and that is why I have always received praise and positive comments after they are finished. In any case, I believe that there are still many people who behave with kindness and empathy even though they are not the majority today. What is the worst thing that someone has said or done to you because of your height? There are countless times in which They have left me unpleasant comments that I would not like to remember right now. I have to say that these comments are not written directly to me, but to the videos that I publish on social networks. I don't think people can say those things in front of me, so they prefer to do it while hiding behind a keyboard. What facet of life do you find most problematic? Taking into account my situation and my experiences, I would say that living in a world with lack accessibility.Is it difficult to fall in love or make friends?During my childhood I was an introverted and shy girl, so it was difficult for me to make friends. Additionally, he was struggling with many health problems. Fortunately now I am quite open, I have an outgoing personality and I have many friends who I have met in person or through social media. As far as my love life is concerned, I prefer not to speak publicly about it. I want to preserve that plot for myself. Who are the closest people who care about you? I live with my parents with whom I have a very special bond. I also have a close relationship with my siblings and many people around me who love and care about me. But family is always there when you need it.How to increase self-esteem?I believe that the most effective way to improve our confidence and self-esteem is to recognize who we are and be aware of our potential. Knowing what we can achieve is a big step that leads to confidence. How many world records do you have? I currently hold five world records as a woman: tallest living woman, largest hands, widest wingspan, longest finger and the longer back. I also held the record for the tallest teenager in the world at the time.What message would you like to convey to those people who make fun of those who suffer from some anomaly? I would like to emphasize that they try to put themselves in the place of those people who fight to be different and who have health problems. A little empathy never hurt anyone.