Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by an extra chromosome, leading to a delay in growth, mild intellectual disability, and distinctive facial characteristics. It is often seen as a disease by society, but it's not. "The disease is just in people's minds" just like little Noah Hesham's mother says.
Noah Hesham is just an Egyptian 2-year-old who happens to be rocking an extra chromosome. In an attempt to raise awareness about the disorder and shatter all the stereotypes, his mother created an Instagram account to show people that having down syndrome doesn't make you less than others.
"They may be delayed in some things, but they are very smart; actually smarter than many normal people I know," wrote Sohad El-Tantawy, Noah's mum.
Ever since Noah's account was created a couple of months ago, and the little kiddo's been posing in pictures with Egyptian celebrities, like Amr Diab and Karim Fahmi, who showed their love on the Gram. But since October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, more celebrities have been posting their pictures with Noah every day to shed light on the cause. Those include Mohamed El Adl, Hesham Maged, Riham Abdelghafour, Hazem Emam, Hend Abdelhalim, Mohamed El Sharnouby, Khaled Anwar, and more.
Kudos to Noah's super mother for her efforts, the kind celebrities for their support, and most importantly, to Noah and all the other kids out there redefining awesomeness as we know it.
