Chinese classmates embrace girl with different coloured eyes dispelling bias fears of mum
Acceptance of fellow pupils, teachers sees seven-year-old girl with rare eye condition blossom at school despite mother’s discrimination fears
A seven-year-old girl in eastern China has trended on social media after a video showing her different coloured eyes being welcomed and adored by her classmates at school.
The girl, nicknamed CC who lives in Jiangxi province, southeastern China, has suffered from heterochromia from birth, according to her mother whose surname is Zou, reported the Jimu News.
Years ago, the mother noticed her daughter right eye was grey-blue while her left eye was in black.
CC started her primary school in September. Zou said she was at first worried that her daughter would be discriminated against at school because of her condition.
But the concerns have been completely dispelled becaue the girl’s classmates and teachers all like her, said Zou.
“They said my daughter’s eyes are beautiful. My girl is popular at the school. Even some kids from other classes often come to play with her,” the mother was quoted as saying.
