animals. His behaviour saw him dubbed 'real-life Mowgli', a reference to a feral boy raised by wolves in classic Disney film The Jungle Book.
But these days, he's almost unrecognisable, donning a smart suit for school. READ MORE: Bear kills three and injures two others before being beaten to death by villagersAnd his mum insists his incredible transformation is nothing short of a "miracle".
Zanziman was forced to run away and hide in his native Rwanda after cruel bullies made his life a misery because of his appearance.
He was also called "monkey" because of how he lived.But when a film crew arrived in the African country to make a documentary about him, his life changed dramatically.He is now back living with his family back in the village and getting an education at school all suited and booted.Before that, though, Zanziman was in some ways similar to Mowgli, the main character in Rudyard Kipling's story.After the documentary about Zanziman was aired on YouTube by Afrimax TV, his story went viral.Born in 1999, Zanziman was immediately shunned by the community and due to his physical appearance.
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