The Down Syndrome Diary (Jalan Panjang Si Istimewa)

The Down Syndrome Diary (Jalan Panjang Si Istimewa)

The genetic disorder found by Dr. John Langdon Down in 1866 for moms is like a knocked out hit. This thunderstorm in the sunny day happened to an Indonesian Triana Puji Astuti, or Nana, as she gave birth to Naura Elvira Putri in November 2013. The heartbreaking news stroke her just a week later as the doctor said her second daughter carrying Down Syndrome. There are several conditions leads to a high risk of the abnormality one of which is women who in labor at early or later age. Nana had the event by the age of 42. Indonesia alone in 2010 according to Ministry of Social Affairs had around 7 million disabled people and 300,000 of them is living with Down Syndrome.