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Twin mania

MSC archived stories - August 6, 2024

The latest annual photos of Ixayana and Joana (the twin sisters) have arrived.. what a change in just 7 months gone past since I last saw them in January of this year. Both facial expressions beginning to show an understanding of me in their lives.. that's a relief! Other than sending gifts, I paused writing to them so far until they can understand by themselves a bit of my role as the sponsor.

 

As the time goes by, my reading of Ixayana is getting more closer to my own childhood, as her mum, Niza just wrote to say how scares she is to swim in the water park, whereas Joana is the complete opposite.

 

Even the colour of Ixayana's outfit the light blue/white is my favourite too. She seems still very shy girl as touching the wall behind on taking the photoshoot. I know if I was to meet her someday and offer a handshake, she would be quite hesitant to react, but Joana will have a firm shake with confidence in herself.

 

I'm yet to discover how they share life together, so expecting a further update imminently.. more on the way of my twin mania to learn how they are growing up and ready to step into the life in the kindergarten as Niza is preparing for this day for sometime now.

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  1. chelaka29 March 2025 at 15:30

    Oh what sweet pictures!!!

    August 7, 2024

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  2. chelaka29 March 2025 at 15:30

    I love their smile. One of my children have a twin sister.. Wenderlis from Colombia. I would love to see a picture of them both together but her sister is also sponsored..

    August 8, 2024

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