TOGETHER AT LAST When George, aged 69, spotted Lucien, his twin brother, his eyes filled up with tears. He felt like he was looking into a mirror. A few weeks prior, he had only found out about Lucien, but this moment meant the world to him. But they still had an objective: to learn more about their mother’s tale and how they came to be divided in the first place. WHAT WAR DOES Experiencing a…
Like any expected mom, Angela Hegborough spent many hours wondering what her new baby would look like. She made no secret of the fact that she hoped the little girl would turn out to be, quote, just a mini version of me. We used to joke about it, she says, rolling her eyes as she she looks at her husband, Benjamin. We have two children already, and they are both the spitting image of…
After an Alabama mom’s kindergarten son insisted he had a twin at school, the boy’s teacher decided to send her a photo so she could see her child’s lookalike. When she saw the photo of her boy and his twin, she had a very emotional reaction. Britney Tankersley wasn’t quite prepared when her son, Miles, told her about his lastminute plan to dress like one of his peers for twin day at school. The big…
Once a couple splits up, there’s a lot more than heartbreak, memories, and sadness. Children could be left with separation anxiety, particularly when they have to choose which parent to live with. Then you’ve got to prepare yourself for the many legal fees and court appointments to come. This story is about ex couples Shannon and Michael and the mysterious disappearance of their son. Shannon Wilson and Michael Chaquevdia didn’t have the best relationship, but…
When a young woman decided to give her baby away because she couldn’t take care of him, she left him something. At the hospital, the doctors took off her clothes so they could do a checkup. They didn’t expect to find something. Keep looking to find out what it was. A Promise It was a cold night, so the young woman tucked her daughter in with the blanket. They were in front of the…
The fast fashion business model was pioneered in the 1990s by the founder of Inditex, the parent company of Spanish retailer Zara. Zara notoriously abandoned the concept of fashion seasons for a year-long cycle of production, which introduced customers to novel items every few weeks. Its success prompted other Western designers and retailers — H&M and Forever 21, to name two — to follow its lead into the next decade. Retailers migrated most of their…
Everything was prepared for the perfect marriage. Family and friends of the couple saw them in an example of love and trusted that there would be a lasting relationship of those that few are seen in these times of social networks and internet, they had invested many millions in the preparations and hundreds of invitations had been sent out for what promised to be the feast of the year. Just a day before the…
Gonzalo lived with his daughter in a large house whose garden was the envy and admiration of the neighbors. That garden was the work of Gonzalo and his wife for years, but it had not received enough attention for a few weeks because she had passed away after several years of fighting cancer. The only thing he had left to love and care for was the child born from their love. Angelica was only seven…
When he knew who had left it, he burst into tears. At just four years of age, Abel was the head of the household. He lived alone with his mother, who never left her humble home afflicted by a strange disease that affected her circulatory system and that kept her at constant risk of collapsing. So she had to stay at home, and from there she did what she could to get some money. …
It was a Christmassy scene in Milwaukee as bus driver Tayra Curran drove down the snowy streets of the Wisconsin city in December 2017. The 29 yearold made an unscheduled stop on her way downtown when something totally unplanned for happen. She saw a female on the sidewalk in distress. Once stationary, the doors of the bus opened to admit the stricken woman who almost collapsed in agony. But it was only when she…