Mom Of Black And White Twins Often Gets Asked Which One Of The Boys Is Hers
InterviewThis 31-year-old Nigerian mother had no idea what she was about to witness when she went into labor last February. Now, she has no problem telling her twin sons apart. Brothers Daniel and David were born just minutes apart, yet they look nothing alike except for big brown eyes.
Their parents Stacy and Babajide, who live in Lagos, are both black, but one of the babies was born albino. As a result, the adorable twins make heads turn whenever they are in public—Daniel has dark skin and black curly hair, just like his 5-year-old big sister Demilade, and David has shocking white pale skin and golden locks.
Stacy decided to share the adventures of the unusual duo on Instagram and at just over a year old, the twins have almost 18k followers.
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The twins were born on the 26th of February last year and it was a huge surprise to everyone
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“We did not know about their differences while I was pregnant, the scan did not show such so it was a huge surprise and the most amazing moment when the first twin (Daniel) came out with black hair and the second twin (David) came out with gold hair. I had them through CS, so the doctors were like: “It seems you are having totally unidentical twins.” Before I knew it, nurses started coming out to look at them,” mum of three, Stacy, told Bored Panda.
The identical twins looked nothing alike: one was black and one white
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Stacy told us how her husband reacted to this unexpected situation and it’s heartwarming.
“Their dad was really overwhelmed and immediately named My Twin 2 (David) ‘Golden,’ so he fondly calls him Mr. Golden. He was all overjoyed seeing his boys. He stood for more than 10 minutes staring at them and said he was just looking at God’s wonderful work and that they are his best gift ever.”
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David has albinism, which makes him 1 in 20,000 people worldwide born with this genetic condition
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Albinism is an inherited genetic condition caused by the lack of melanin, the pigment formed in the skin, hair, and eyes. It occurs in all ethnic and racial groups and the levels of pigmentation can vary depending on its type. The chance of being born with albinism typically ranges from 1 in 3,000 to 1 in 20,000. It can include various skin and vision complications, so albinos have to be extremely cautious.
David has oculocutaneous albinism, which results in his light skin and gorgeous golden curls. Stacy said that luckily, David doesn’t have any health issues.
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The rate of people living with albinism in Nigeria is among the highest in the world with an estimated number of over two million albinos living in the country. Yet despite the statistics, this group faces serious discrimination due to a different skin color. According to statistics, over 600,000 albino Nigerians suffer from discrimination and bullying from their families, schoolmates, and peers, which often results in their poverty and lack of education.
However, Stacy admitted that she’d never received any negative comments and both boys are loved equally and unconditionally.
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The family attracts a lot of attention in Lagos; people often ask Stacey which baby is hers
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“There’re always side talks whenever we go out, people often wanna know how and what’s happening and maybe due to their cute and adorable nature, you just wanna come close to say hello.”
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Due to the twins’ unique appearance, the family has been receiving attention from kids’ clothing brands, as well as modeling offers from the UK. The family is open to opportunities and have created an Instagram account to spread their joy and raise awareness. “We opened an account for them because we believe they have a story to tell to the world and also as a way of creating awareness,” said Stacy.
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“They have two different amazing personalities, they are a year+ now, walking and very playful,” said Stacy
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“Daniel is more expressive while David is an observer. Both of them are highly inquisitive. Daniel is a foodie while David is quite picky; Daniel is extremely playful while David chooses moments; Daniel always likes to play the bigger brother role; they are both energetic.”
These unique boys have recently celebrated their 1st birthday
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Share on FacebookHow can they say that they look nothing alike? Their features are pretty much identical 🤔
Shout out to their daughter as well. Beautiful child, beautiful twins, beautiful family!
Kind of a misleading title... he other twin isn't "white" he has albinism
Once they were bigger and his hair started growing you can totally tell that one of them is albino; why on earth would you ask such a ridiculous and rude question?! Even if they weren't twins and one of them was adopted or fostered she'd still be their mother anyways!
Not all societies or countries have evolved to think like that. In many cases, albino persons are discriminated. I know it's terrible, but let's hope their case is a testimony for others to understand.
Load More Replies...They're both ADORABLE, but I really hope the parents are stockpiling SPF 500 for David because the skin cancer and cataract rates for people with albinism along or near the equator are really, really bad.
Beautiful twins, and looking healthy, your family is blessed !!!
Darling little boys. I wonder if DNA would show they're identical twins. They look so alike.
If they were identical they would both have albinism
Load More Replies...I had a boss with four adopted children -- all extra-needs kids from Vietnam and Cambodia. She and her husband, Caucasian, were often asked stupid questions by stupid people: They walk into a restaurant together, the kids are 6-10. Instead of asking "How many?" Idiot host asks, "Are they all yours?" Her daughter, about 15-y/o, hurt her leg skiing. Medic in the tent asks Mom, "Does she speak English?" Mom answers pointedly: "Why don't you ask her?"
They're precious! What a beautiful family. Whoever made those cakes though needs to up their game, letting them slouch like that. They just need a support beam and they'd be perfect.
These little boys are so cute. They look alike except for the skin color.
Exactly, that was my thought. The only difference between them is their skin color. Other than that they look completely identical. Beautiful
Hidreley is full of s**t. they look exactly the same other than their colouring. what s****y journalism.
they are like Marcia and Millie biggs.(twins with the same skin color difference)
Obviously an albino, what cave-dweller would be confused by this?
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Load More Replies...David seems super mellow, while you can tell Daniel is a cheeky lil guy. 😁
How can they say that they look nothing alike? Their features are pretty much identical 🤔
Shout out to their daughter as well. Beautiful child, beautiful twins, beautiful family!
Kind of a misleading title... he other twin isn't "white" he has albinism
Once they were bigger and his hair started growing you can totally tell that one of them is albino; why on earth would you ask such a ridiculous and rude question?! Even if they weren't twins and one of them was adopted or fostered she'd still be their mother anyways!
Not all societies or countries have evolved to think like that. In many cases, albino persons are discriminated. I know it's terrible, but let's hope their case is a testimony for others to understand.
Load More Replies...They're both ADORABLE, but I really hope the parents are stockpiling SPF 500 for David because the skin cancer and cataract rates for people with albinism along or near the equator are really, really bad.
Beautiful twins, and looking healthy, your family is blessed !!!
Darling little boys. I wonder if DNA would show they're identical twins. They look so alike.
If they were identical they would both have albinism
Load More Replies...I had a boss with four adopted children -- all extra-needs kids from Vietnam and Cambodia. She and her husband, Caucasian, were often asked stupid questions by stupid people: They walk into a restaurant together, the kids are 6-10. Instead of asking "How many?" Idiot host asks, "Are they all yours?" Her daughter, about 15-y/o, hurt her leg skiing. Medic in the tent asks Mom, "Does she speak English?" Mom answers pointedly: "Why don't you ask her?"
They're precious! What a beautiful family. Whoever made those cakes though needs to up their game, letting them slouch like that. They just need a support beam and they'd be perfect.
These little boys are so cute. They look alike except for the skin color.
Exactly, that was my thought. The only difference between them is their skin color. Other than that they look completely identical. Beautiful
Hidreley is full of s**t. they look exactly the same other than their colouring. what s****y journalism.
they are like Marcia and Millie biggs.(twins with the same skin color difference)
Obviously an albino, what cave-dweller would be confused by this?
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Load More Replies...David seems super mellow, while you can tell Daniel is a cheeky lil guy. 😁
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