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Why four out of 1,000 births result in identical twins is one of nature's quirks, according to Professor Kaare Christensen. Camilla and Sara Stockmann photographed in 1998 by Casper Sejersen and in 2025 by Thomas Borberg. In both pictures, Camilla is on the left.

Have we focused too much on parent-child relationships and overlooked sibling bonds? As an identical twin, I discovered while writing this essay why my twin and I were separated for a time. A judge’s decision ultimately let us grow up together, writes Camilla Stockmann.

We are identical twins. Born wild, cursed, or blessed

Why four out of 1,000 births result in identical twins is one of nature's quirks, according to Professor Kaare Christensen. Camilla and Sara Stockmann photographed in 1998 by Casper Sejersen and in 2025 by Thomas Borberg. In both pictures, Camilla is on the left.
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The other day I encountered it. My old fear.

It appeared as a symbiotic twin pair sitting on a bench in front of Axeltorv in Copenhagen as I passed by.

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