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Description

Tells the story of a turkish tribe with a genetic defect that causes them to walk on feet and hands.

Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Voice Age

Middle Aged (35-54)

Accents

British (General) North American (General) North American (US General American - GenAM)

Transcript

Note: Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors.
in this remote region of simple villages. Professor owner Thanh is about to reveal a momentous discovery. He and his colleagues from a leading Turkish university have already made this journey, but never with outsiders until now. Among the carefully chosen guests is Nicholas Humphrey. Well known for his research into the origins of consciousness. It was not an invitation Humphrey could lightly refuse for according to Tan, they are about to meet people in whom evolution has gone into reverse Reset. Lola's has fathered 19 Children a lot even by local standards. In this rural Kurdish village, 12 of them were born totally healthy, but six weren't five of whom survive at first glimpse of their condition soon appears from down the road. This is Golan at first sight, he looks drunk but he isn't. There's something wrong with his balance. Still he's on two ft, not for But then one x 1, the others appear. There are four afflicted daughters and one son Hussen has walked like this for 28 years in this simple village, such a dramatic abnormality can elicit fear and hostility. The local Children taunt fusion in particular. A few years ago, the family was told their house was cursed so they rebuilt it further up the hill last year when they ran out of water, no one would help