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00:02 COMM: They suffer from one of the world's
rarest medical conditions.
00:16 COMM: But incredibly twelve year old conjoined
twins Shivanath and Shivram Sahu, heave learnt to co-exist in almost perfect harmony.
00:32 COMM: The twins who share two legs and four
arms, were born in an impoverished village near Raipur in central India. Over the years
Shivanath and Shivram have learned to work together to get through everyday tasks.
00:49 COMM: They're able to wash, dress, eat and
walk upstairs.
00:58 COMM: They're even able to ride to school
on a specially made tricycle.
01:04 COMM: While one twin winds the pedal the other
steers. But that's not to say that their life is not without hardships.
01:22 COMM: Photographs of the twins have been shown
to leading paediatrician Dr. Krishan Chugh, he says it might be possible to separate the
twins, but with drastic consequences for Shivanath, the more dependant of the two.
01:35 COMM: While Shivram would retain both legs,
and go on to live a normal life, Shivanath would require full time care.
01:56 COMM: Controversially their family say they
wouldn't separate them. Even if they could afford it.
02:14 COMM: If they're left alone, Dr. Chugh believes
they may go on to have jobs, get married, and even have children.
02:30 COMM: Regardless of the doctors findings,
Shivanath and Shivram are adamant they will never be parted. And while their imminent
teenage years are likely to throw up more challenges, like always they will face them
together.
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