Meena and Minal: Best friends for decades - until a DNA test revealed they were sisters
- Posted on September 12, 2026
- By BBC News
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Two women who shared an extraordinary lifelong friendship discovered through modern DNA testing that their deep bond was rooted in biology rather than chance. Adopted as children from Mumbai orphanages during the 1980s and raised together in the Netherlands, Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen's story reveals how genetics can confirm what the heart already knew. Their journey showcases the intersection of adoption, family identity, and the surprising revelations that DNA analysis can provide to adoptees seeking their biological connections.
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