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The inseparable twins
Ibrahima faced a terrifying choice - to separate his conjoined twins or risk losing them.
Senegalese twins Marieme and Ndeye were born sharing much of their bodies, and doctors advised that an attempt to separate them would be fatal for Marieme. But Marieme’s heart condition put both twins in danger. Mike Wooldridge hears from Ibrahima, now in the UK, who had to face an impossible dilemma - whether his daughters should be separated.
(Photo: Ibrahima with Marieme and Ndeye)
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