Twins Separated At Birth During World War II Uncover Their Strange Past
Wars are true tragedies, and not only for the combatants. Death, hunger, disease, poverty, and separation are the consequences faced by millions of innocents caught in the crossfire. Only the lucky ones get to rebuild and reunite, however many years later. Two of these "lucky ones" were Polish twins George and Lucian, who went many years without knowing of the other's existence. It was only through a huge twist of fate (or perhaps even a miracle) that they could reunite. What they didn't prepare for, though, was the story of how they were torn apart to begin with...
Seemingly inseparable
If you saw twin brothers Lucian and George together at a restaurant, you'd think they'd always been by each other's side because of how natural and deep their bond was. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case, as these brothers were strangers for years.
The long-awaited reunion
In September of 2015, the men were waiting to lock eyes for the very first time at the Warsaw airport in Poland. "I hope that from now on we'll always be close together. I cannot wait to hug him," George said. He'd only found out about Lucian's existence a few weeks prior.
A lost mother
When their past was finally revealed, they learned that their mother spent her pregnancy in a German work camp during World War II. She feared for her own life and for her unborn children's, worried they'd grow up among death and destruction.
Serious worries
Luckily, the war ended in 1945, when she was just entering her second trimester. She gave birth as a free woman, but she was weakened and ill after her time in the camp. By some miracle, though, both of her sons survived.
