A rare medical condition has forced an Indian-origin girl in Britain to grow beard after being baptized a Sikh. The 16-year-old girl suffers from a condition of excessive facial hair and body hair.

The girl named Harnaam Kaur suffers from polycystic ovary syndrome, a rare medical condition. Harnaam started developing beard at the age of 11. Soon hair started growing on her chest and arms, making her the victim of nasty comments in school and streets. 

Her beard was a source of embarassment to the teenaged girl and she waxed them twice a week. Kaur even tried to get rid of her facial hair by shaving and bleaching. She would remain indoor as her facial and bodily hair made her feel low. 

Recently she was baptized as a Sikh and doesn't cut her hair as Sikhism prohibits the cutting of body hair. 

Kaur while recalling her bad experience in the past said that she was bullied in school, where children called her 'beardo', 'sheman' and 'shemale'. 

Kaur's parents do not want her to sport a beard as they feel she will be unable to lead a normal life with a beard. They are worried that she can't get married or a get a job with a beard.

However the courageous girl wants to live life in her own terms and does not want to hide any more.

(AW: Pratima Tigga)