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[MK254]

Different strokes: 'Outgoing' Maria studies law at Cheltenham College, while 'shy' Lucy studies art and design at Gloucester College

One has straight ginger hair, a fair complexion and deep blue eyes. The other has masses of curls, far darker skin and her eyes are a sparkling brown.

With such opposing looks it's hard to believe this striking pair are sisters. But they are much more than that – they are twins.

The girls were born with radically different colouring thanks to a quirk of their mixed-race parentage.

Lucy and Maria Aylmer's mother Donna is half Jamaican and their father Vince is white, and together they managed to produce one white twin and one black twin.



The girls were born in January 1997. Their mother was astonished when she first saw the twins, as nothing on the scans had prepared her for their different skin tones.

Fair-haired Lucy, who lives with her family in Gloucester, said: ‘It was such a shock for her because things like skin colour don't show up on scans before birth.

'So she had no idea that we were so different. When the midwife handed us both to her she was just speechless.'



Their mother, who is 47 and a warehouse worker, and their 53-year-old father, who works as a scaffolder, split up after the twins were born.

The 18-year-olds have three older siblings, George, 23, Chynna, 22, and Jordan, 21. Lucy said: ‘Our brothers and sisters have skin which is inbetween Maria and I. We are at opposite ends of the spectrum and they are all somewhere inbetween.

‘But my grandmother has a very fair English rose complexion, just like mine.'

She added: ‘No one ever believes we are twins. Even when we dress alike, we still don't look like sisters, let alone twins. Friends have even made us produce our birth certificates to prove it.'

Certainly at school there were no problems mistaking the twins for one another – and no way of playing tricks to confuse their classmates.

Lucy said: ‘We were in the same class, but no one had a problem telling us apart. Twins are known for swapping identities. But there was no way Maria and I could ever do anything like that.

‘Most twins look like two peas in a pod – but we couldn't look more different if we tried. We don't look like we have the same parents, let alone having been born at the same time.'



The twins' interests are as different as their looks. Lucy studies art and design at Gloucester College whilst Maria studies law at Cheltenham College.

Lucy explained: ‘Maria was outgoing whilst I was the shy one. But Maria loves telling people at college that she has a white twin – and I'm very proud of having a black twin.'

Aylmer twin sisters couldn't be more different due to quirk in mixed-raced parentage | Daily Mail Online

 

[kkenzki]

Inawezekana

 

[namanyele]

Ila wazuri sana, hawa inatakiwa unaoa wote wawili

 

[MK254]

Inawezekana

Hii hapa haijawahi niingia akilini hadi sasa.

 

[Tokyo40]

There is nothing to be shocked here.

Many black Jamaicans and African Americans have white genetics due to slavery. Many slaves were raped daily and their offsprings abandoned in shame. Many don't even know that they are of mixed race until a completely white offspring pops up ( 25% chance if both parents have white ancestors).

That's why you will find many "black" people with fair skin complexion in Jamaica, USA, UK and other countries connected with the slave trade.

I know an African American friend who is completely black in his complexion but his kids with another African American are much lighter skinned. My friend's ancestors were Africans, native Indians and white! He is lucky he knows this, most African American and Jamaicans don't know their full genetic codes.

 

[Mpendwa1]

Hii hapa haijawahi niingia akilini hadi sasa.

Hao mapacha inawezekana sababu wametoka kwenye mayayi mawili (fraternal twins).

 

[Kikalove]

duu 18 years mbona kama 28

 

[kadoda11]

hili jambo linahitaji ufafanuzi wa kina wa lugha nyepesi isiyo na misamiati migumu ya kisanyansi ili mababa wa jamii za kiafrica walielewe.vinginevyo mtu anaweza kutenga familia kwa kudhani watoto/mtoto si wake.

 

[MK254]

hili jambo linahitaji ufafanuzi wa kina wa lugha nyepesi isiyo na misamiati migumu ya kisanyansi ili mababa wa jamii za kiafrica walielewe.vinginevyo mtu anaweza kutenga familia kwa kudhani watoto/mtoto si wake.

kadoda11 yaani hii hapa ni chini shughuli kuwashawishi mababu vijijini kwamba mkeo hakuliwa mkiwa kule ughaibuni. Utakua unachekwa kijiji chote, matusi kibao.

 

[kadoda11]

hiyo habari nilishawahi kuisoma,mpaka leo imeniacha na mshangao.sipati picha jamii wa wanaigeria vile inavyo mchukulia huyo baba.

 

[Otorong'ong'o]

Ni warembo kwelikweli..

 

[maroon7]

Link miyeyusho kwa simu yangu...tuwekee picha

 

[ladyfocus]

Huyo mweusi mrembo zaidi

 

[Kyabuguta]

Hii siyo kweli bana.

 

[Nando]

Inawezekana

Hii me ndo ngekuwa huyo bwana nicngekubali.

 

[Tokyo40]

hili jambo linahitaji ufafanuzi wa kina wa lugha nyepesi isiyo na misamiati migumu ya kisanyansi ili mababa wa jamii za kiafrica walielewe.vinginevyo mtu anaweza kutenga familia kwa kudhani watoto/mtoto si wake.

Kitachotakiwa sio lugha nyepesi bali elimu. Kama ukienda shule wala huwezi kustaajabu. DNA ina majibu yote na haidanganyi.

 

[kirumonjeta]

Kingewaka aisee!!!!

Inawezekana

 

[Black Sniper]

Inawezekana kabisa na inatokea kwa familia kadhaa

 

[Black Sniper]

Hii siyo kweli bana.

Hawa nao walizaa kwa mara ya pili tena

 

[Camp Gilgal]

Inawezekana

Mhh! Hii ngumu kumeza.