Emilie Falk and Lin Backman having a lot in common. They live 40 kilometres apart in Sweden, are both teachers, got married on the same day one year apart, and even danced to the same wedding song. But the girls know this is more than a coincidence; they are actually twins separated at birth. When they were adopted from Indonesian three decades ago there parents had no idea their new daughter had a twin. It was a hint from a taxi driver that led Backman's parents to contact Falk's parents and investigate, but errors in the records and birth certificates make them decide to abandon the idea. Years later Emilie decided to look into it again by contacting Lin on facebook. When they realized just how much they had in common they knew it was more than a strange coincidence and they took a DNA test. The results came back that they had a 99.98 percent chance of being sisters, more than enough for them to be sure. The girls keep in close touch, even talking about going to Indonesia to find their birth parents. Their records suggest their dad was a taxi driver, leading them to think that just maybe he was the driver who gave their parents the first hint thirty years ago. Maybe this story in some ways, is just beginning.
My first though while reading this story is "wow, this stuff actually happens?" Following by a mix of astonishment and irritation at whoever did these girl's records. I feel it should be turned into a book or movie, or just a remake the of the show "Sister, Sister." In all honesty it's a very cool story. To think that these girls lived so close to each other for so long with no idea they had a twin, it kind of hurts my head. But it also makes me happy, I mean they already had good lives. They had caring parents, were married, obviously had some money since they could access the internet. This addition of sister just makes it a little better.Also, it really shows how in some we really are living in a great time. People can hate on facebook all they want and how it leads to "communication problems" but this kind of stuff wouldn't happen without it. Yes, there are going to be side effects to the facebook era, but maybe it's about time people let go of these potential problems and realize all it's done for us. Siblings are reunited and families are able to keep in contact, seeing this makes me know it's worth it.
"Separated at Birth, Indonesian Twins Meet in Sweden - Yahoo!" Yahoo! News UK & Ireland - Latest World News & UK News Headlines. Web. 01 Feb. 2012. <http://uk.news.yahoo.com/separated-birth-indonesian-born-twins-reunited-sweden-075544851.html>.
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