Story By: Lee Bullen,Sub Editor: Joseph Golder,Agency: Asia Wire Report
This 16-year-old girl who was adopted has discovered that she was born a triplet when a girl who is apparently one of her unknown siblings mysteriously reached out to her on social media.
The incident took place in the regency of Gowa located in the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi when 16-year-old student Nabila Az-Zahra was browsing her social media messages.
Several contacts told Nabila about another netizen who was using a profile that matched her likeness.
The teen initially feared that she had been the victim of identity theft, but the doppelganger reached out to her , sending her a direct message.
She explained on social media: “On 7th January, I checked my DMs [direct messages] on Instagram and found a message from an account belonging to someone named Nadya.
“She asked me ‘don’t you think we look alike?’ At which point I suggested to her that it would be best for us to have a video call so as to not waste time.
Nabila said she was stunned when the person on the other end of the video call looked just like her.
She said: “We asked each other personal questions during the video call, such as our weight, height, favourite colour and favourite drink. Our answers were 90 percent similar!”
Nabila added: “Nadya then asked me “what if we’re actually twins?” I told her I would be really happy, it would be like a dream come true.
“I considered the possibility and decided to ask my mum about it.”
Nabila’s parents Ramli and Johra then told her that she had been adopted after being born a triplet.
The teen’s biological parents were in dire straits and decided to put the triplets up for adoption, according to her mum.
Nabila said: “My mum told me that I only weighed 1.4 kilogrammes (3 lbs) as a newborn. I was dying.”
“I was both happy and sad at the same time when I learned the truth. I was happy because I got meet Nadya, but sad because I did not expect such a story.
“I am grateful that I still have my family who have lovingly raised me to this day
Nabila and Nadya said that they are currently looking for the third sibling.
Netizen ‘Safiraafik’ said: “I hope you find your third sibling. Don’t be sad about everything that has happened, I’m sure it’s all for the best.”
‘Piramaryan’ commented: “It’s like a soap opera or a Wattpad [online storytelling platform] story, only it’s real!”
It is currently unclear if they have done a DNA test.
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