Dede Koswara, commonly known as 'Tree man', smokes as he poses for a photographer in his home village in Bandung, Java, Indonesia Credit: GETTY Due to a rare genetic problem with Dede's immune system ...

KAMPUNG BUNDAR, Indonesia - Inside a dimly lighted living room in the heart of the Javanese forest, Dede Koswara blankly examines his bulky hands, which have morphed to the size of catcher's mitts. He ...

“The Tree Man was Dede Koswara, an Indonesian man who suffered from a rare genetic disorder called Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis (EV). This condition made him extremely susceptible to human ...