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Childhood friends from India reunite as long-lost biological sisters
Childhood friends from India reunite as long-lost biological sisters
Two childhood friends adopted from India by different families in the Netherlands have discovered they are biological sisters after taking a DNA test. The women, in their 30s, grew up unaware of…
The Story in Brief
Two childhood friends adopted from India by different families in the Netherlands have discovered they are biological sisters after taking a DNA test. The women, in their 30s, grew up unaware of their connection. DNA results confirmed they shared the same biological mother.
They met for a reunion in the Netherlands, where they hugged, laughed, cried and took their first selfie as sisters. NDTV.com reports the story, which highlights the enduring power of family bonds even across continents and decades.
The Indian Opinion
This story pulls at the heartstrings, but it also exposes a lazy narrative: that adoption severs all roots. These women found each other not despite adoption, but because they sought the truth. The real test is not the happy reunion, but what India's adoption records system does to prevent other siblings from living a whole life apart. How many more unknown siblings are out there?
Source: ndtv.com
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