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Childhood Friends, Adopted From India, Discover They’re Sisters
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- Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from India by families in the Netherlands and grew up less than 100 miles apart.S1
- Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were born in India and grew up with different adoptive families in the Netherlands. Decades after becoming friends, a DNA test has revealed that the two are also biological sisters.S2
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Childhood Friends, Adopted From India, Discover They’re Sisters
Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from India by families in the Netherlands and grew up less than 100 miles apart.
2mos
Nytimes
DNA Test Reveals Two Childhood Friends Are Actually Sisters
Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were born in India and grew up with different adoptive families in the Netherlands. Decades after becoming friends, a DNA test has revealed that the…
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Published Aug 18, 2026
What to know
- Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from India by families in the Netherlands and grew up less than 100 miles apart.S1
- Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were born in India and grew up with different adoptive families in the Netherlands. Decades after becoming friends, a DNA test has revealed that the two are also biological sisters.S2
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