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DNA test reveals adopted Indian women are biological sisters
Meena Geltink, 43, and Minal Tijssen, 44, met for an emotional reunion in the Netherlands on August 11 after a DNA test in April confirmed they are biological sisters. The women were…
The Story in Brief
Meena Geltink, 43, and Minal Tijssen, 44, met for an emotional reunion in the Netherlands on August 11 after a DNA test in April confirmed they are biological sisters. The women were left as infants at Indian orphanages and adopted by separate Dutch families just 130 km apart. They first met as teenagers at a gathering for adopted children in 1996 and felt a strong connection, even calling each other 'sis', before losing touch for 15 years. A MyHeritage DNA test gave a rare 100 per cent match. 'It's like a missing puzzle piece has been found,' Ms. Geltink said.
The Indian Opinion
The story of Meena and Minal is heartwarming, but it risks feeding a simplistic narrative that DNA tests always solve identity gaps. Many adoptees never find relatives, and the joy of reunion should not overshadow the systemic failures in Indian adoption and record-keeping. The real test will be whether India's adoption agencies now mandate better documentation so fewer children grow up with missing pieces.
Source: thehindu.com
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