In a heartwarming yet shocking turn of events, long-lost twins, separated and sold at birth, have been reunited Tick tock and they discovered a dark truth about their past.
What happened: Identical twins, Amy Khvitia AND Anus Sartania, were separated and sold shortly after birth. They recently reunited after finding each other on TikTok, the BBC reported.
Their reunion was the result of their families’ uncanny similarities, which led them to confront their families and eventually track down a sister and biological mother via DNA testing.
After meeting their biological mother in Germany, Not, they discovered they were part of a child trafficking scheme in the former Soviet republic of Georgia. Hospital staff had falsely informed Aza that her twins had died shortly after her birth.
The twins’ journey led them to realize that they were among thousands of children stolen as part of Georgia’s child trafficking scheme.
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The twins’ story began when Amy, at age 12, noticed a girl who looked just like her on an episode of Georgia’s Got Talent. His mother dismissed it as if he had a doppelganger. Years later, Ano, at 19, saw a TikTok that Amy had posted and decided to track her down.
After connecting through Facebook, the twins discovered many similarities, including a genetic bone disorder called dysplasia. They discovered they had been adopted separately in 2002 after their families paid doctors for the “unwanted” children.
They joined Vedzeb, a Facebook group dedicated to reuniting families separated by suspected illegal adoptions. Journalist Tamuna Museridzewho founded the group, estimated that up to 100,000 children were stolen in Georgia from the 1950s to 2005 in an adoption black market.
Because matter: The heartwarming reunion of the long-lost twins is a testament to the power of social media in bringing families together. However, their story also sheds light on the dark reality of child trafficking, a global problem that continues to plague societies.
Georgia began investigating child trafficking in 2022, but its government told the BBC that “very old and historical data has been lost.” This highlights the challenges in addressing and correcting historical injustices, especially in cases of child trafficking.
Meanwhile, TikTok, the platform that brought the twins together, has come under scrutiny for its impact on young users. The platform’s algorithm has been accused of exposing young users to war-related content and is currently facing a lawsuit for allegedly deceiving parents about inappropriate content accessible to young users.
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