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zainab says the twins have distinct personalities. after a month, the twins are back in theatre.brain, it looks happy. this time, the surgeons will separate the network of brain which drain blood from each twin's brain, but disturbing this equilibrium could also do permanent damage. a portion of each twin's brain is being supplied by the other twin so there is a real risk of causing a stroke at the time of surgery, so that is something that is playing heavily on us. there is something deep down that i cannot see at the moment. the more the surgeons tried to divide the vessels that link and nourish them, the more u nsta ble that link and nourish them, the more unstable the twins to come. the pads are on. down. marwa's heart begins to fail. the anaesthetist managed to stabilise the girls so the operation can continue. because marwa is the wea ker continue. because marwa is the weaker twin, surgeons decide to give her a key shared fame. the operation lasts 20 hours. i'm relieved, there was a chance we were going to potentially lose marwa during the surgery is. it has been a big oper
zainab says the twins have distinct personalities. after a month, the twins are back in theatre.brain, it looks happy. this time, the surgeons will separate the network of brain which drain blood from each twin's brain, but disturbing this equilibrium could also do permanent damage. a portion of each twin's brain is being supplied by the other twin so there is a real risk of causing a stroke at the time of surgery, so that is something that is playing heavily on us. there is something deep down...
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zainab says the twins have distinct personalities. after a month, the twins are back in theatre. safa's brain, it looks happy... this time the surgeons will separate the shared network of veins that drain blood from twin‘s brain. but disturbing this equilibrium could also do permanent damage. a portion of each twin‘s brain is being supplied by the other twin. so there is a real risk of causing a stroke at the time of the surgery, that is something that is weighing heavily on us. there could be something down there that i can't see at the moment. the more the surgeons try to divide the vessels that link and nourish them, the more unstable the twins become. we're going to have to take ventilation down. 0k? down? marwa's heart begins to fail. we are not stable, but we are less unstable. good enough for me. the anaesthetists manage to stabilise the girls so the operation can continue. because marwa is clearly the weaker twin, the surgeons decide to give her a key shared vein. the operation lasts 20 hours. so i'm relieved, i'm relieved. i mean there was a chance we were going to... po
zainab says the twins have distinct personalities. after a month, the twins are back in theatre. safa's brain, it looks happy... this time the surgeons will separate the shared network of veins that drain blood from twin‘s brain. but disturbing this equilibrium could also do permanent damage. a portion of each twin‘s brain is being supplied by the other twin. so there is a real risk of causing a stroke at the time of the surgery, that is something that is weighing heavily on us. there could...
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a portion of each twin's brain is being supplied by the other twin.y the other twin. so there is a risk of causing a stroke at the time of the surgery, that is something that is weighing heavily on us. the more the surgeons tried to divide the vessels that link and nourish them, more the twins become. marwa's heart begins to fail. good enough for me. the anaesthetists managed to stabilise the girls so the operation can continue. because ma rwa the operation can continue. because marwa is the operation can continue. because ma rwa is clearly the operation can continue. because marwa is clearly the weaker twin, the surgeons decide to give her a key shared vein. the operation lasts 20 hours. i am relieved, i am relieved. there was a chance we were going to... potentially lose marwa during the surgery. it has been a big operation, but hopefully if they wa ke big operation, but hopefully if they wake up as we hope they will, it is gone well. yeah. but shortly after surgery, safa suffers a stroke. there was a period on tuesday evening where ellipsis we felt
a portion of each twin's brain is being supplied by the other twin.y the other twin. so there is a risk of causing a stroke at the time of the surgery, that is something that is weighing heavily on us. the more the surgeons tried to divide the vessels that link and nourish them, more the twins become. marwa's heart begins to fail. good enough for me. the anaesthetists managed to stabilise the girls so the operation can continue. because ma rwa the operation can continue. because marwa is the...
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the twins are from pakistan.ty is strongest, but there were delays finding a donor to pay the medical costs. despite the risks, the family and doctors believe it is right to go ahead. it's clearly very difficult to go through life when you're joined together like that. so it does make a persuasive case in favour of attempting to do the separation, and the family are very clear on that. if we felt there wasn't a high chance we could do it safely, we would be thinking carefully about whether we should do it or not. i think the whole team feel there's an excellent chance of a successful separation here. models of the twins' brains and shared skull have been created using a 3d printer. for surgeons, it's massively helpful. so actually being able to touch and hold things makes so much difference to understanding how things are. this hemisphere, the right hemisphere of the brain, is standing up. and so this is actually projecting into the other child's skull. what we need to achieve is on twist the brains, and that's p
the twins are from pakistan.ty is strongest, but there were delays finding a donor to pay the medical costs. despite the risks, the family and doctors believe it is right to go ahead. it's clearly very difficult to go through life when you're joined together like that. so it does make a persuasive case in favour of attempting to do the separation, and the family are very clear on that. if we felt there wasn't a high chance we could do it safely, we would be thinking carefully about whether we...
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the twins have daily physiotherapy.heir heads up. # twinkle, twinkle, little star. # how i wonder what you are...# but the separation has taken its toll, especially on safa, who suffered a stroke after one of the operations. we made the decision that the bulk of the common vessels go to marwa, the weaker twin. because of that decision, safa suffered a stroke. what i really want to see is the weakness that safa has at the moment, and she has a weakness in her left arm and left leg, improves. so for me, the big moment is going to be when she walks and when she uses her left arm properly. because, you know, i have given her that weakness, and for me, that is a hard thing. five months after separation, nearly a year since they were admitted to hospital, the girls are leaving great 0rmond street. time to say goodbye to doctors and nurses who have become friends. until the twins are well enough to return to pakistan, they'll stay in london — all paid for by the donor who funded their surgery. the twins are likely to have some
the twins have daily physiotherapy.heir heads up. # twinkle, twinkle, little star. # how i wonder what you are...# but the separation has taken its toll, especially on safa, who suffered a stroke after one of the operations. we made the decision that the bulk of the common vessels go to marwa, the weaker twin. because of that decision, safa suffered a stroke. what i really want to see is the weakness that safa has at the moment, and she has a weakness in her left arm and left leg, improves. so...
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two years ago, twin sisters safa and ma rwa two years ago, twin sisters safa and marwa were born in pakistanjoined condition. now surgeons at the great ormond street hospital in london have successfully separated the girls and the surgery was so complex it was performed over several stages over 50 hours, involving a huge team of doctors. in one of the first of three reports on conjoined twins this week, medical correspondent fergus walsh and producer rachel buchanan have had exclusive access to the family and the surgery. we have two today, safa and marwa. they are in this journey together. in order for one of them to do well, they have both got to do well. joined at the head, safa and marwa have never seen each other. this is the start of an incredible journey aimed at giving them independence. it's october, 2018 at great ormond street hospital. this is safa and marwa. their mum has been praying for this day for nearly two years. safa and marwa are what is known as craniopagus twins. there ‘s goal is one long tube. —— their skull. it is incredibly rare. they have separate brains but they are miss
two years ago, twin sisters safa and ma rwa two years ago, twin sisters safa and marwa were born in pakistanjoined condition. now surgeons at the great ormond street hospital in london have successfully separated the girls and the surgery was so complex it was performed over several stages over 50 hours, involving a huge team of doctors. in one of the first of three reports on conjoined twins this week, medical correspondent fergus walsh and producer rachel buchanan have had exclusive access to...
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the twins are from pakistan.here were delays finding a donor to pay the medical costs. despite the risks, the family and doctors believe it is right to go ahead. it is clearly very difficult to go through life when you are joined together like that. so it does make a very persuasive case in favour of attempting the separation. the family are very clear on that. if we felt there wasn't a very high chance we could do it safely, we'd be thinking quite carefully about whether we should do it or not. and i think the whole team feel there is an excellent chance of a successful separation here. models of the twins' brains and shared skull have been created using a 3d printer. for surgeons, it is massively helpful, so actually being able to touch and hold things makes so much difference to understanding how things are. this hemisphere, the right hemisphere of the brain, is standing up, so this is actually projecting into the other child's skull. what we need to achieve is effectively untwist the brains, and that's diffic
the twins are from pakistan.here were delays finding a donor to pay the medical costs. despite the risks, the family and doctors believe it is right to go ahead. it is clearly very difficult to go through life when you are joined together like that. so it does make a very persuasive case in favour of attempting the separation. the family are very clear on that. if we felt there wasn't a very high chance we could do it safely, we'd be thinking quite carefully about whether we should do it or...
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the twins are 6 months old now. that it. robin has 2 children of her own her daughter agree and i came along with her. really as. i gave birth to twins because surrogacy is something i've always wanted to do and then when i met johnny and stephanie when they were perfect i loved being pregnant and so those are my reasons for doing it was to help johnny and 2nd. to make them better off without radio. of course you make money from being a surrogate. but if you boil it down to the name and spare pregnant they say it's less than like 3 or $4.00 an hour for 9 months so really i could go get a part time job at mcdonald's and make more money than i would be pregnant for 9 months and i can't imagine just going through. the money you make if it's it's the whole package. saturday is family day 1st they visit johnny's mother at a nursing home alone after suffering a cerebral haemorrhage she's only able to speak. who. don't speak for me. i love being able to feed you. you fed me for years and now it's nice that it's the other way around
the twins are 6 months old now. that it. robin has 2 children of her own her daughter agree and i came along with her. really as. i gave birth to twins because surrogacy is something i've always wanted to do and then when i met johnny and stephanie when they were perfect i loved being pregnant and so those are my reasons for doing it was to help johnny and 2nd. to make them better off without radio. of course you make money from being a surrogate. but if you boil it down to the name and spare...
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the twins are from pakistan. a year earlier, when healing ability is strongest, but there were delays finding a donor to pay the medical costs. ‘s despite the risks, the family and doctors believe it is right to go ahead. it is clearly very difficult to go through life when you're joined together like that. piece so it does make a very persuasive case in favour of doing — attempting the separation, and the family are very clear on that. if we felt there wasn't a high chance we could do it safely, we would be thinking carefully about whether we should do it or not. and i think the whole team feel that there's an excellent chance of a successful separation here. models of the twins' brains and shared skull have been created using a 3d printer. one, two, three and come up. for surgeons, it's massively helpful. so actually being able to touch and hold things makes so much difference to understanding how things are. this hemisphere, which is the right hemispheres of the brain, is standing up, and so this is actually p
the twins are from pakistan. a year earlier, when healing ability is strongest, but there were delays finding a donor to pay the medical costs. ‘s despite the risks, the family and doctors believe it is right to go ahead. it is clearly very difficult to go through life when you're joined together like that. piece so it does make a very persuasive case in favour of doing — attempting the separation, and the family are very clear on that. if we felt there wasn't a high chance we could do it...
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for each twin is supplying the other‘s brain with blood. will take two operations complete. the artery has been clamped. the twins have been in theatre now for more than seven hours and they are still seven hours of the operation to go. so far, everything is going to go. so far, everything is going to plan and both girls are doing well. this central segment will be our rigid keel to hold their head together. a frame is made from pieces of their skull which can be detached in later operations. being older, they are pretty active and say whatever we do really has to be strong enough to resist the twisting and bending forces that they will be putting on their heads. the twins are from pakistan, ideally the surgery should have been done a year earlier when healing ability is strongest. but there were delays finding a donor to pay the medical costs. despite the risks, the family doctors believe right to go ahead. it's clearly very difficult to go through life when you are joined together like that. so, it does make a persuasive case in favour of
for each twin is supplying the other‘s brain with blood. will take two operations complete. the artery has been clamped. the twins have been in theatre now for more than seven hours and they are still seven hours of the operation to go. so far, everything is going to go. so far, everything is going to plan and both girls are doing well. this central segment will be our rigid keel to hold their head together. a frame is made from pieces of their skull which can be detached in later operations....
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the twins are from pakistan.r when healing ability is strongest. but there were delays finding a donor to pay the medical costs. despite the risks, the family doctors believe right to go ahead. it's clearly very difficult to go through life when you are joined together like that. so it does make a persuasive case in favour of attempting the operation. the family are very clear on that. if we felt there wasn't a high chance we could do it safely, we would be thinking carefully about whether we should do it or not. i think the whole team feel it's an excellent chance of a successful separation. models of the twins' brains and shared skull have been created using a 3d printer. for surgeons, it's massively helpful. being able to touch and hold things make so much difference to understanding how things are. this hemisphere, the right hemisphere of the brain, is standing up. this is projecting into the other child's skull. what we need to achieve is untwist the brains and that is pretty difficult to dojust in your head
the twins are from pakistan.r when healing ability is strongest. but there were delays finding a donor to pay the medical costs. despite the risks, the family doctors believe right to go ahead. it's clearly very difficult to go through life when you are joined together like that. so it does make a persuasive case in favour of attempting the operation. the family are very clear on that. if we felt there wasn't a high chance we could do it safely, we would be thinking carefully about whether we...
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order. 2 months later it's the twins' 1st birthday. is going to since just since things are a little hectic right now i've just left the office and the guests are arriving at 230. it was important to us to celebrate with our family and friends now that our little ones have been with us for a year and find no to do and for you know stephan left the office early to make it to the party on time the twins are still in daycare. and we move since we have space to see 10 people so johnny isn't a big fan of table cloths and stuff like that. that's up to me all done so i just said that. johnny and stefan share a business that means they can choose their own work hours perfect for the small family i know or. something. it looks great here. everything is ready. it looks fantastic i wish it was my birthday. it's all right it's just your inside but it's a positive kind of stress and i we bicker sometimes but that's just the way things are but it's all worth it when the kids come home and see everything is. what they saw everything this morning to w
order. 2 months later it's the twins' 1st birthday. is going to since just since things are a little hectic right now i've just left the office and the guests are arriving at 230. it was important to us to celebrate with our family and friends now that our little ones have been with us for a year and find no to do and for you know stephan left the office early to make it to the party on time the twins are still in daycare. and we move since we have space to see 10 people so johnny isn't a big...
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the twins have daily physiotherapy.rning to roll, sit, and hold their heads up. # twinkle, twinkle, little star # how i wonder what you are...# but the separation has taken its toll, especially on safa, who suffered a stroke after one of the operations. we made the decision that the bulk of the common vessels go to marwa, the weaker twin. because of that decision, safa suffered a stroke. what i really want to see is the weakness that safa has at the moment, and she has a weakness in her left arm and left leg, improves. so for me the big moment is going to be when she walks and when she uses her left arm properly. because, you know, i have given her that weakness, and for me that is a hard thing. five months after separation, nearly a year since they were admitted to hospital, the girls are leaving great 0rmond street. time to say goodbye to doctors and nurses who have become friends. until the twins are well enough to return to pakistan, they'll stay in london — all paid for by the donor who funded their surgery. the tw
the twins have daily physiotherapy.rning to roll, sit, and hold their heads up. # twinkle, twinkle, little star # how i wonder what you are...# but the separation has taken its toll, especially on safa, who suffered a stroke after one of the operations. we made the decision that the bulk of the common vessels go to marwa, the weaker twin. because of that decision, safa suffered a stroke. what i really want to see is the weakness that safa has at the moment, and she has a weakness in her left...
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the twins have daily physiotherapy.ones — learning to roll, sit, and hold their heads up. # twinkle, twinkle, little star. # how i wonder what you are... but the separation has taken its toll, especially on safa, who suffered a stroke after one of the operations. we made the decision that the bulk of the common vessels go to marwa, the weaker twin. because of that decision, safa suffered a stroke. what i really want to see is the weakness that safa has at the moment, and she has a weakness in her left arm and left leg, improves. so for me, the big moment is going to be when she walks and when she uses her left arm properly. because, you know, i have given her that weakness, and for me, that is a hard thing. five months after separation, nearly a year since they were admitted to hospital, the girls are leaving great ormond street. time to say goodbye to doctors and nurses who have become friends. until the twins are well enough to return to pakistan, they'll stay in london — all paid for by the donor who funded the surge
the twins have daily physiotherapy.ones — learning to roll, sit, and hold their heads up. # twinkle, twinkle, little star. # how i wonder what you are... but the separation has taken its toll, especially on safa, who suffered a stroke after one of the operations. we made the decision that the bulk of the common vessels go to marwa, the weaker twin. because of that decision, safa suffered a stroke. what i really want to see is the weakness that safa has at the moment, and she has a weakness in...
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the twins are from pakistan. ideally the surgery twins are from pakistan.ing ability strongest but there were delays finding a donor to pay the medical costs. despite the risks the family and doctors believe it is right to go ahead. it is clearly very difficult to go through life when you join together like that so it does make a very persuasive case in favour of attempting this operation. the family are very clear on that. if we felt there wasn't a very high chance we could do it safely we would think very carefully about whether we should do it or not. i think the whole team feel there is an excellent chance of a successful separation here. model of the twins brains and she had skull had been created using a 3d printer. for surgeons it is massively helpful so being able to touch and hold these things make so much difference to understanding how these things are. this right hemisphere is standing up so this right hemisphere is standing up so this is jetting this right hemisphere is standing up so this isjetting into this right hemisphere is standing up so
the twins are from pakistan. ideally the surgery twins are from pakistan.ing ability strongest but there were delays finding a donor to pay the medical costs. despite the risks the family and doctors believe it is right to go ahead. it is clearly very difficult to go through life when you join together like that so it does make a very persuasive case in favour of attempting this operation. the family are very clear on that. if we felt there wasn't a very high chance we could do it safely we...
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the twins are from pakistan.earlier, when healing ability is strongest, but there were delays finding a donor to pay the medical costs. despite the risks, the family and doctors believe it is right to go ahead. if we felt there wasn't a high chance we could do it safely, we would be thinking carefully about whether we should do it or not. and i think the whole team feel that there's an excellent chance of a successful separation here. a month after the first operation, the twins are back in theatre. surgeons have to finish separating their shared blood vessels. there's something oozing deep down there that i can't see at the moment. but marwa's heart begins to fail. they fear losing her. do you have a pulse or not? we're not stable, but we are less unstable. good enough for me. the crisis passes. because marwa is the weaker twin, the surgeons give her a major blood vessel, to increase her chances of survival. but it disadvantages safa. shortly after the 20—hour operation, she has a stroke. we were very close to l
the twins are from pakistan.earlier, when healing ability is strongest, but there were delays finding a donor to pay the medical costs. despite the risks, the family and doctors believe it is right to go ahead. if we felt there wasn't a high chance we could do it safely, we would be thinking carefully about whether we should do it or not. and i think the whole team feel that there's an excellent chance of a successful separation here. a month after the first operation, the twins are back in...
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the twins are from pakistan.ve been done a year earlier, when healing ability is strongest, but there were delays finding a donor to pay the medical costs. despite the risks, the family and doctors believe it is right to go ahead. if we felt there wasn't a very high chance we could do it safely, we would be thinking quite carefully about whether we should do it or not. i think the whole team feel that there's an excellent chance of a successful separation here. a month after the first operation, the twins are back in theatre. surgeons have to finish separating their shared blood vessels. there's something oozing deep down there that i can't see at the moment. but marwa's heart begins to fail. they fear losing her. do you have a pulse or not? we're not stable, but we are less unstable. good enough for me. the crisis passes. because marwa is the weaker twin, the surgeons give her a major blood vessel, to increase her chances of survival. but it disadvantages safa. shortly after the 20—hour operation, she has a stro
the twins are from pakistan.ve been done a year earlier, when healing ability is strongest, but there were delays finding a donor to pay the medical costs. despite the risks, the family and doctors believe it is right to go ahead. if we felt there wasn't a very high chance we could do it safely, we would be thinking quite carefully about whether we should do it or not. i think the whole team feel that there's an excellent chance of a successful separation here. a month after the first...
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up. >> reporter: to them what makes a twin?come here. >> reporter: for example, the girls say their birthdays are practically the same day, and the obvious physical similarities. so what am i looking at here? >> the same height. >> reporter: oh, 'cause you're the same height. clearly twins, which is why they also insist on matching outfits whenever possible. so far, ashley and valencia have indulged them, but they also recognize there is some bitter to this sweet. >> you know, you're happy for a few seconds, and then you become sad because they have to grow up. and then society takes over. >> reporter: indeed, society already tried to take over. zuri and jia were at a birthday party, when an older kid told them they couldn't be twins because they don't have the same skin color. jia broke down, but through her tears, she got out this rebuttal. she said, "you don't know what you're talking about. we're twins because we share the same soul." >> i just get chill bumps. >> reporter: soul? >> i was just, like, thrown by just that wor
up. >> reporter: to them what makes a twin?come here. >> reporter: for example, the girls say their birthdays are practically the same day, and the obvious physical similarities. so what am i looking at here? >> the same height. >> reporter: oh, 'cause you're the same height. clearly twins, which is why they also insist on matching outfits whenever possible. so far, ashley and valencia have indulged them, but they also recognize there is some bitter to this sweet....
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the conjoined twins who now live full and separate lives.et the surgeons who made it all possible, the latest in our special series. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and one in the morning in geneva where the outbreak of ebola in the democratic republic of congo has been declared a public health emergency of international concern. things escalated this week after the first case was detected in the city of goma, which is home to around 1 million people. gareth barlow has the latest. in the democratic republic of the congo, ebola has wrought death and devastation. now, the world health organization has declared an international emergency. to prevent further spread, the committee recommended that i declare an emergency of international concern. i have accepted that advice. the warning is the most severe the who can make. it is only the fourth occasion it has done so. it is time for the world to take notice, with the stark message for those who care to listen. once again, the democratic republic of the congo needs help to tackle the ebo
the conjoined twins who now live full and separate lives.et the surgeons who made it all possible, the latest in our special series. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and one in the morning in geneva where the outbreak of ebola in the democratic republic of congo has been declared a public health emergency of international concern. things escalated this week after the first case was detected in the city of goma, which is home to around 1 million people. gareth barlow has the latest. in...
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the twins are from pakistan.sts. despite the risks, the family and doctors believe it is right to go ahead. risks, the family and doctors believe it is right to go aheadm is clearly very difficult to go through head when you are joined together like that. so it does make a very persuasive case in favour of attempting the separation. the family are very clear on that. attempting the separation. the family are very clear on thatm attempting the separation. the family are very clear on that. if we felt there wasn't a very high chance we could do it safely, we'd be thinking quite carefully about whether we should do it or not. and i think the whole team feel there is an excellent chance of a successful separation here. models of the twins's brains and shared skull have been created using a 3d printer. for surgeons, it is massively helpful, so actually being able to touch and hold things makes it so much difference to understanding how things are. this hemisphere, the right hemisphere of the brain, is standing up, so
the twins are from pakistan.sts. despite the risks, the family and doctors believe it is right to go ahead. risks, the family and doctors believe it is right to go aheadm is clearly very difficult to go through head when you are joined together like that. so it does make a very persuasive case in favour of attempting the separation. the family are very clear on that. attempting the separation. the family are very clear on thatm attempting the separation. the family are very clear on that. if we...
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the twins have daily physiotherapy. heads up. # twinkle, twinkle, little star. # how i wonder what you are...# but the separation has taken its toll, especially on safa, who suffered a stroke after one of the operations. we made the decision that the bulk of the common vessels go to marwa, the weaker twin. because of that decision, safa suffered a stroke. what i really want to see is the weakness that safa has at the moment, and she has a weakness in her left arm and left leg, improves. so for me, the big moment is going to be when she walks and when she uses her left arm properly. because, you know, i have given her that weakness, and for me, that is a hard thing. five months after separation, nearly a year since they were admitted to hospital, the girls are leaving great ormond street. time to say goodbye to doctors and nurses who have become friends. until the twins are well enough to return to pakistan, they'll stay in london — all paid for by the donor who funded their surgery. the twins are likely to have some lea
the twins have daily physiotherapy. heads up. # twinkle, twinkle, little star. # how i wonder what you are...# but the separation has taken its toll, especially on safa, who suffered a stroke after one of the operations. we made the decision that the bulk of the common vessels go to marwa, the weaker twin. because of that decision, safa suffered a stroke. what i really want to see is the weakness that safa has at the moment, and she has a weakness in her left arm and left leg, improves. so for...
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the twins have daily physiotherapy. they were admitted to hospital, the girls are leaving great ormond street. time to say goodbye to doctors and nurses who have become friends and to move to a new home. the twins are likely to have some learning difficulties, but their mum is overjoyed at the freedom separation has brought. whatever hurdles safa and marwa may face in years to come, they will at least do that as separate, independent girls. twins still, but conjoined no more. fergus walsh, bbc news. it has been fascinating and so moving to follow their story. and in our final report tomorrow, we will meet another set of twins once joined at the head who were separated by the same surgical team. now it‘s time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. hello, i‘m gavin ramjaun, and this is your wedsnesday sport briefing. tiger woods has admitted his game isn‘t where he would like it to be as we count down to the open championship in royal portrush in northern ireland. woods won his 15th major earlier this year, but
the twins have daily physiotherapy. they were admitted to hospital, the girls are leaving great ormond street. time to say goodbye to doctors and nurses who have become friends and to move to a new home. the twins are likely to have some learning difficulties, but their mum is overjoyed at the freedom separation has brought. whatever hurdles safa and marwa may face in years to come, they will at least do that as separate, independent girls. twins still, but conjoined no more. fergus walsh, bbc...
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: to them what makes a twin?reporter: for example, the girls say their birthdays are practically the same day. and the obvious physical similarities. >>> so what am i looking at here? >> the same height. >> reporter: oh, because you're the same height. clearly twins, which is why they also insist on matching outfits whenever possible. so far, ashley and valencia have indulged them. but they also recognize there is some bitter to this sweet. >> you know, you're happy for a few seconds and then you become sad because they have to grow up. and then society takes over. >> reporter: indeed, society already tried to take over. zuri and gia were at a birthday party when an older kid told them they can't be twins because they don't have the same skin color. gia broke down. but through her tears she got out this rebuttal. she said, you don't know what you're talking about. we're twins because we share the same soul. >> i get chill bumps. >> reporter: soul? >> i was just like thrown by that word. >> yeah. >> reporter: obvi
: to them what makes a twin?reporter: for example, the girls say their birthdays are practically the same day. and the obvious physical similarities. >>> so what am i looking at here? >> the same height. >> reporter: oh, because you're the same height. clearly twins, which is why they also insist on matching outfits whenever possible. so far, ashley and valencia have indulged them. but they also recognize there is some bitter to this sweet. >> you know, you're happy...
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the twins have daily physiotherapy.ch some basic milestones — learning to roll, sit and hold their heads up. five months after separation, nearly a year since they were admitted to hospital, the girls are leaving great 0rmond street. time to say goodbye to doctors and nurses who have become friends. the twins are likely to have some learning difficulties, but their mum, zeinab, is overjoyed at the freedom separation has brought. whatever hurdles safa and marwa may face in years to come, they will at least do that as separate, independent girls. twins still, but conjoined no more. fergus walsh, bbc news. and in ourfinal report later on wednesday we'll meet another set of twins once joined at the head who were separated by the same surgical team. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the moon mission and the millions who watched. how apollo 11 captivated viewers in the uk and around the world. after months of talks and missed deadlines, a deal has been struck to keep greece within the eurozone. the immediate prospect o
the twins have daily physiotherapy.ch some basic milestones — learning to roll, sit and hold their heads up. five months after separation, nearly a year since they were admitted to hospital, the girls are leaving great 0rmond street. time to say goodbye to doctors and nurses who have become friends. the twins are likely to have some learning difficulties, but their mum, zeinab, is overjoyed at the freedom separation has brought. whatever hurdles safa and marwa may face in years to come, they...
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the twins have daily physiotherapy.es — learning to roll, sit and hold their heads up. five months after separation, nearly a year since they were admitted to hospital, the girls are leaving great 0rmond street. time to say goodbye to doctors and nurses who have become friends and to move to a new home. the twins are likely to have some learning difficulties, but their mum, zeinab, is overjoyed at the freedom separation has brought. whatever hurdles safa and marwa may face in years to come, they will at least do that as separate, independent girls. twins still, but conjoined no more. fergus walsh, bbc news. and in our final report aater on wednesday, we'll meet another set of twins, once joined at the head, who were separated by the same surgical team. it was one of the most extraordinary achievements of all time, the mission that allowed man to walk on the moon. an historic moment in 1969 that captivated people across the globe. 50 years ago, the apollo 11 rocket blasted off from the kennedy space center in florida. al
the twins have daily physiotherapy.es — learning to roll, sit and hold their heads up. five months after separation, nearly a year since they were admitted to hospital, the girls are leaving great 0rmond street. time to say goodbye to doctors and nurses who have become friends and to move to a new home. the twins are likely to have some learning difficulties, but their mum, zeinab, is overjoyed at the freedom separation has brought. whatever hurdles safa and marwa may face in years to come,...
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the conjoined twins who now live full and separate lives. we meet the surgeons who made it all possible. the latest in our exclusive series. hello to you. the outbreak of ebola in the democratic republic of the congo has been declared a public health emergency of international concern. it started in the north kivu region, to the east of the drc, last summer, moving into ituri, and then most recently into the provincial capital goma, a major international transport hub bordering rwanda. so far at least 1,600 people have died. gareth barlow has the latest. in the democratic republic of the congo, ebola has wrought death and devastation. now the world health organization has declared an international emergency. as a reason of this concern for potential farther spread, the committee recommended that i declared the outbreak a public emergency of international concern — pheic — and i have accepted that advice. the warning is the most severe the who can make. it's only the fourth occasion the organisation has done so. "it's time for the world to ta
the conjoined twins who now live full and separate lives. we meet the surgeons who made it all possible. the latest in our exclusive series. hello to you. the outbreak of ebola in the democratic republic of the congo has been declared a public health emergency of international concern. it started in the north kivu region, to the east of the drc, last summer, moving into ituri, and then most recently into the provincial capital goma, a major international transport hub bordering rwanda. so far...
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the twins have daily physiotherapy. hold their heads up. five months after separation, nearly a year since they were admitted to hospital, the girls are leaving great 0rmond street. time to say goodbye to doctors and nurses who have become friends. and to move to a new home. the twins are likely to have some learning difficulties, but their mum is overjoyed at the freedom separation has brought. whatever hurdles safa and marwa might face in years to come, they will at least do that as separate, independent girls. twins still, but conjoined no more. fergus walsh, bbc news. britain's railways should be overseen by someone independent of government — that's the view of the man tasked by the government to work out how to improve the network. keith williams is due to publish his final recommendations this autumn, but he's been giving our transport correspondent, tom burridge, an indication of some of the changes he's planning to recommend. driving change on our railways, a mix of privately run trains and publicly managed tra
the twins have daily physiotherapy. hold their heads up. five months after separation, nearly a year since they were admitted to hospital, the girls are leaving great 0rmond street. time to say goodbye to doctors and nurses who have become friends. and to move to a new home. the twins are likely to have some learning difficulties, but their mum is overjoyed at the freedom separation has brought. whatever hurdles safa and marwa might face in years to come, they will at least do that as separate,...
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the twins ritaj and rital meeting the surgeons who separated them eight years ago. how are you? born in sudan, they now live in ireland, where their father's a doctor. it's hard to imagine they were once joined at the head. doctors feared the girls might die unless separated, so — like safa and marwa — the division was performed over several stages.
the twins ritaj and rital meeting the surgeons who separated them eight years ago. how are you? born in sudan, they now live in ireland, where their father's a doctor. it's hard to imagine they were once joined at the head. doctors feared the girls might die unless separated, so — like safa and marwa — the division was performed over several stages.
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tell us more about these twins. let me introduce you to rital.ather works as a doctor. we can see some pictures. those girls, it is hard to believe. here they are at the front door with the two surgeons who separated them since they lost hospital eight years ago, giving them a set of teddies. looking at them, it is hard to believe they we re them, it is hard to believe they were once like safra and marwa that they were joined at the head. i spoke to their father. we are sitting here in a different area with two healthy twins and it isjust like what i hoped at that time. it is a great moment in my life. it makes you so emotional. how does their case compare with safra and marwa? like safra and marwa, they were separated over several operations. but the difference is that they were separated as less than a year old. safra and marwa, there were delays, they were two. the lead surgeon told us they were two. the lead surgeon told us that doing it in that first year of life is the optimum time. so we feel the ideal time is between six and 12 months. wh
tell us more about these twins. let me introduce you to rital.ather works as a doctor. we can see some pictures. those girls, it is hard to believe. here they are at the front door with the two surgeons who separated them since they lost hospital eight years ago, giving them a set of teddies. looking at them, it is hard to believe they we re them, it is hard to believe they were once like safra and marwa that they were joined at the head. i spoke to their father. we are sitting here in a...
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the conjoined twins who can now live full and separate lives.ital and ritaj meet the surgeons who made it all possible — our latest report. and can rory repeat his 2014 victory on home soil at the open? he says he'll burst out crying if it happened. and coming up on bbc news, tracey neville‘s england side are all but through to the netball world cup semifinal after a convincing win over trinidad and tobago. hello and welcome to the bbc news at six. this afternoon hashem abedi, the brother of the manchester arena bomber, was extradited to britain, flown from libya on a governmentjet. the atrocity left 22 people dead and more than 100 injured in may 2017. greater manchester police say abedi will appear at westminster magistrates court on charges of murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy to cause an explosion. abedi left the uk some weeks before his older brother salman carried out his suicide bombing. here's our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford. a high—security convoy sweeping through south london, carrying the brother of the mancheste
the conjoined twins who can now live full and separate lives.ital and ritaj meet the surgeons who made it all possible — our latest report. and can rory repeat his 2014 victory on home soil at the open? he says he'll burst out crying if it happened. and coming up on bbc news, tracey neville‘s england side are all but through to the netball world cup semifinal after a convincing win over trinidad and tobago. hello and welcome to the bbc news at six. this afternoon hashem abedi, the brother...
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the twins have daily physiotherapy.to roll, sit, and hold their heads up. # twinkle, twinkle, little star. # how i wonder what you are... but the separation has taken its toll, especially on safa, who suffered a stroke after one of the operations. we made the decision that the bulk of the common vessels go to marwa, the weaker twin. because of that decision, safa suffered a stroke. what i really want to see is the weakness that safa has at the moment, and she has a weakness in her left arm and left leg, improves. so for me the big moment is going to be when she walks and when she uses her left arm properly. because, you know, i have given her that weakness, and for me that is a hard thing. five months after separation, nearly a year since they were admitted to hospital, the girls are leaving great ormond street. time to say goodbye to doctors and nurses who have become friends. until the twins are well enough to return to pakistan, they'll stay in london — all paid for by the donor who funded the surgery. the twins are
the twins have daily physiotherapy.to roll, sit, and hold their heads up. # twinkle, twinkle, little star. # how i wonder what you are... but the separation has taken its toll, especially on safa, who suffered a stroke after one of the operations. we made the decision that the bulk of the common vessels go to marwa, the weaker twin. because of that decision, safa suffered a stroke. what i really want to see is the weakness that safa has at the moment, and she has a weakness in her left arm and...
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the twins have daily physiotherapy.ome basic milestones — learning to roll, sit, and hold their heads up. five months after separation, nearly a year since they were admitted to hospital, the girls are leaving great 0rmond street. time to say goodbye to doctors and nurses who have become friends. whatever hurdles safa and marwa may face in years to come, they will at least do that as separate, independent girls. twins still, but conjoined no more. fergus walsh, bbc news. and in our final report tomorrow we'll meet another set of twins once joined at the head, who were separated by the same surgical team. let's get more now on our main story. joining me now is rina shah. she's a republican strategist based in washington dc. thank you for your time. what is it about racism, fear and hatred that works? i think tonight there is a discussion happening in washington thatis discussion happening in washington that is very much to the edges, and the fringes are winning. i think we have seen tonight a closing line vote, where rep
the twins have daily physiotherapy.ome basic milestones — learning to roll, sit, and hold their heads up. five months after separation, nearly a year since they were admitted to hospital, the girls are leaving great 0rmond street. time to say goodbye to doctors and nurses who have become friends. whatever hurdles safa and marwa may face in years to come, they will at least do that as separate, independent girls. twins still, but conjoined no more. fergus walsh, bbc news. and in our final...
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twins still but conjoined no more.h pad 39am from where apollo 11 blasted off to the moon. buzz aldrin was one of the two men who walked on the moon on that mission, while michael collins was the third member of the crew who orbited while history was made on the moon's surface. this was the moment. today, that marked 50 years of the moon landing. t -15 t —15 seconds. 12, 11, ten, nine, eight, ignition sequence start. taking risks, about setting an ambitious goal before the world. the flexibility of the option of either walking this planet or some other planet. the moon or mars or i do not know where and i am barely equipped to evaluate where that may lead us to. we choose to go to the moon. perhaps the highlight for those of us on perhaps the highlight for those of us on land, will probably be a successful touchdown and i really look forward to that. does that bring back any memories, what was like to write that rocket? after ignition is quite different than what you might imagine. if you watch it from a distance, it m
twins still but conjoined no more.h pad 39am from where apollo 11 blasted off to the moon. buzz aldrin was one of the two men who walked on the moon on that mission, while michael collins was the third member of the crew who orbited while history was made on the moon's surface. this was the moment. today, that marked 50 years of the moon landing. t -15 t —15 seconds. 12, 11, ten, nine, eight, ignition sequence start. taking risks, about setting an ambitious goal before the world. the...