These adorable identical twins were born with different skin colors. Two identical twin girls born in Nigeria spark thousands of reactions on Instagram every time their mother uploads their photos. This is not because they look the same in pictures, quite the opposite! Daniel and David are as different as night and day, as their mom says, since one is brown with black hair and the other, born with albinism, is white with golden hair.
Stacey, the mother, opened up about her experience and highlighted the stark differences between her two children. “During my pregnancy, we had no idea about their contrasting features; the ultrasound revealed nothing. We were completely taken aback when our first twin was born with black hair, while the second had blonde hair. Even the doctors were surprised, and moments after giving birth, they informed us that we have two completely unique twins,” she recounted with a mixture of shock and amusement.
It turns out that David has albinism, a genetic condition that affects 1 in 20,000 people worldwide and occurs when the body produces little or no melanin. Although it can often lead to other issues, such as vision problems, David is in good health.
The two siblings quickly caught the attention of the world right after they were born, gaining their first fans within hours. “Nurses were running in and out of the room to check on my kids, yelling,” Stacey recalled. “But it wasn’t just the hospital staff who were surprised,” she added. “Even their father was taken aback and immediately nicknamed our second twin ‘Golden’ because of his hair.”
The two children are deeply loved by their parents, who see them as very similar in character despite their external differences. They are growing up together as normal twins, bringing joy to their happy family, which also includes an older daughter.