In a narrative eerily reminiscent of Ramesh Sippy’s 1972 Bollywood hit ‘Seeta Aur Geeta,’ a strikingly similar tale of separation and reunion has emerged from the Eastern European nation of Georgia.
Identical twins Amy Khvitia and Ano Sartania, unknowingly living just miles apart in Georgia, discovered each other through a viral TikTok video and a talent show, mirroring the classic film’s theme. Their remarkable story, highlighted by the BBC, also brings attention to a broader issue haunting Georgia – the distressing prevalence of babies stolen from hospitals and sold over the years, a scandal that remains largely unresolved.
The journey of discovery for Amy and Ano began at the age of 12. Amy, immersed in her favorite TV show, ‘Georgia’s Got Talent,’ chanced upon a girl dancing who bore an uncanny resemblance to her. Unbeknownst to her, the dancer was her long-lost sister.
Simultaneously, Ano received a TikTok video featuring a woman with blue hair who bore a striking resemblance to her. The woman in the video turned out to be her twin, Amy.
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The twins’ birth mother, Aza Shoni, had fallen into a coma due to undisclosed birth complications in 2002. In a heartbreaking decision, her husband Gocha Gakharia chose to sell Ano and Amy to separate families. Ano was raised in Tbilisi, while Amy grew up in Zugdidi, both completely unaware of each other’s existence.
Despite participating in the same dance contest at the age of 11, where observers noted their striking resemblance, the truth remained elusive. Their lives continued on parallel paths until the fateful TikTok video and subsequent reunion.
However, as the twins sought answers to their own separation, they unveiled a shocking reality – they were just two among thousands of babies stolen from Georgian hospitals and sold, with reported cases extending as recently as 2005.
According to the BBC report, the poignant reunion took place two years ago on the Rustaveli Bridge in Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital, marking the first meeting between Amy and Ano since their separation 19 years earlier.
