Surendra Kumar and his 25-year-old sister Rajeshwani live in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. They regularly go into the jungle, sometimes even for several days, where they "communicate with animals", mainly with monkeys, preferring them to human society.
They are not afraid of animals, they probably just do not understand this feeling, since both brother and sister suffer from brain underdevelopment. Chief Sanitary Doctor Mitlesh Chaudhary told about it.
Their 45-year-old mother Pancho Bai is very worried about her children because she is afraid that they will be attacked. She says that the locals gave her son Surendra, who is here called Gola, the nickname "Gorilla" because of his behavior and games with monkeys. But it is known that not a single animal has actually harmed Surendra because, according to his mother, he has a "special bond" with them.
- If someone from outsiders comes to our area, they will be shocked by the look and behavior of my son, but our children are used to him and are happy to play with him and his sister.
Pancho Bai has three more children and they are completely healthy, and these two were originally born with disabilities. According to the mother, they began to walk at the age of one year, like ordinary children, but they have not learned to speak until now. But they have developed a craving for nature, where they feel much better.
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Pancho's husband and father of her children were killed in 2014 by local rioters, partisans, when he went deep into the forest in search of his children, who once again went to the animals for several days. Pancho works as a cleaner, earning about 160 rupees a day (only $ 1.5). She is very afraid that with her children it will be the same as with her husband.
Her husband's brother, 40-year-old Chandra Godh, helps her a little with finances. He gives Pancho a portion of his income to buy food and says that the children were only seen once by professional doctors. But the doctors couldn’t help. Now Chandra is again asking the authorities for help.
- They now mostly live in the jungle and I think they will be better in the city. There, they could adapt to life in society, instead of leaving for the animals.
Doctor Mitlesh Chaudhary cannot give an accurate diagnosis, except for "underdevelopment of the brain", as he admits that no one has examined these people and their illness. He only states the sad fact that they live where they are well known, and in the jungle they are not in danger and that they can well take care of themselves on their own.
