When the 31-year-old Nigerian woman gave birth in February of last year, she had no idea what she was about to see. She can now easily tell her sons’ twins apart. Despite being born only a few minutes apart, brothers Daniel and David don’t resemble one another save for their large brown eyes.
Stacy and Babajide, the children’s parents, are both black and they reside in Lagos; nevertheless, one of the kids was born with albinism. Daniel has black curly hair like his 5-year-old sister Demilade, and David has fair skin and golden curly hair, thus the adorable twins are often in the spotlight when it comes to public engagements. Satcy made the decision to document the strange pair’s journeys on Instagram, and after a little over a year, the twins have amassed nearly 18,000 followers.
On February 26 of last year, the twins were born, much to everyone’s amazement. The best moment was when our first child, Daniel, was born because we were unaware of how different they were when I was pregnant and the ultrasound didn’t reveal it. The second child (David) was born with blonde hair while the first had black hair. The physicians informed me that I was expecting twins that were utterly similar because of CS. The nurses started going outside to look at them before I realized it, the children’s mother Stacy told Bored Panda.
It was endearing to hear how Stacy’s husband handled this unexpected circumstance. Their father was so overjoyed that he instantly gave My Twin 2 (David) the nickname “Golden,” and he later became known as “Mr. Golden.” He can’t wait to see his sons. He remained there for more than ten minutes, gazing at them, and claimed that he was simply admiring God’s beautiful creations, which were the finest gift he had ever received. David is one of every 20,000 people in the world who is born with albinism, a hereditary disorder.
A.lbinism is an inherited condition caused by a lack of melanin, the pigment that forms in the skin, hair, and eyes. It occurs in all ethnic and racial groups and the degree of pigmentation can vary depending on its type. The chance of being born with albinism typically ranges from 1 in 3000 to 1 in 20000. It can include a variety of skin and vision complications, so people with albinism must be extremely cautious.
David has light skin, gorgeous blonde hair, and albinism in his eyes. Stacy said that David’s lack of health issues was lucky. A.lbino illness affects an estimated 2 million people in Nigeria, which has one of the highest prevalence of the condition in the entire globe. Despite the numbers, this minority still experiences considerable discrimination because of their darker skin. According to statistics, discrimination and harassment from relatives, classmates, and coworkers affect more than 600000 A.lbino Nigerians, which frequently results in their poverty and lack of education.
This family has drawn the attention of children’s apparel companies due to the twins’ distinctive appearance, and they have even received modeling offers from the UK. In order to promote happiness and raise awareness, the family has opened an Instagram account. Because we think they have a story to share with the world and a way to spread awareness, we opened the account for them, adds Stacy.
“Daniel is more expressive while David is the observer. Both are very curious. Daniel is a foodie while David is quite picky, Daniel is extremely naughty while David chooses his timing, Daniel always likes to play the eldest brother; Both are full of energy.
