Naeem's Blog

Here’s an amazing video from last year of the then 16-yr old Hensel twins (born in 1990, they are now 17) who share one body with two separate heads. In fact their body has two hearts, two stomachs, and three livers. For more information, check out their Wiki entry.



I watched it last week and I have honestly never felt such a full spectrum of emotions.

I felt anger at the parents for having put their children into such an untenable situation while also feeling the greatest of empathy for the gut-wrenching decision they had to make 17 years ago.

I feel such joy and elation at seeing the bubbly spirit of these two girls and I feel sadness at the grief they must endure in the presence of gawking strangers.

I feel encouraged by the innocence they exhibit having most likely been spared the cruelty so widespread among us, yet fearful of the day they actually come face to face with the wretched hatred of this world.

I feel indescribable inspiration at the strength they display and heaps of admiration for the unending support their parents must provide.

I am grateful that they live in a society that has allowed them to thrive as they have. I could easily imagine a life of solitude and unrewarding existence if they were to have been born in a Muslim country (or any developing country for that matter).

There is so much to learn about ourselves by contemplating on these two remarkable individual personalities.

(Allah) Who made all things beautful which He created (32:7)

On the earth are signs for those of assured Faith, As also in your own selves: Will ye not then see? (51:20-21)

What a beautiful creation by the most beautiful Creator! I am astonished at the vibrancy of these two young girls. How they are able to maintain a life of normalcy in the most abnormal of circumstances. May Allah preserve them and guide them and give them the best in this life and the best in the Akhira!