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There was a textiles factory in Yangzhou in China. One day, a recently born baby girl was abandoned outside the gates of the factory. Lucky for her, she was picked up by an orphange.
One week later, outside the same factory, another baby girl was left there. She was picked up by the same orphanage. A familiar story in poorer parts of China.
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In due course, Baby Girl 1 was adopted by an American couple, Mr and Mrs Funk, from Florida.
In due course, Baby Girl 2 was also adopted, by another American couple, Mr and Mrs Ramirez, from around Chicago.
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The Funks decided to call Baby Girl 1 Mya.
The Ramirezes coincidentally also decided to call Baby Girl 2 Mya.
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The Funks joined a Yahoo Support Group for adopting parents.
The Ramirez joined the same Support Group.
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One day, Holly Funk started corresponding with Diana Ramirez. The exchange went like this:
- Diana: My Mya will be 3 this summer.
- Holly: I have a Mya also, she'll be 3 on June 13
- Diana: Oh my Mya's birthday is June 12! Where was your Mya found?
- Holly: Outside a textiles factory in Yangzhou.
- Diana: So was mine! Send me a picture, right away!
The two mothers exchanged photos. Do the girls look alike? Are they twins, or do they just share parallel stories? Either way, it's a remarkable story. To find out how the story goes, listen to this excerpt of a BBC World Select Today podcast on 24 August 2006:
