Two Indian-born women in their 40s, who were adopted as babies and raised in the Netherlands, have discovered they are biological sisters through a DNA test. Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen, both born in the early 1980s, were adopted from different orphanages in Mumbai within months of their birth. They first met in their early teens at an event hosted by the adoption agency their parents used. They were struck by the uncanny similarities in their appearance and mannerisms, including the same nose and laugh. They exchanged contact information and often referred to each other as "Sis," feeling a deep connection. They shared stories about school, friends, and music, particularly their mutual love for the Backstreet Boys. However, they lost touch about 15 years ago when Minal moved to France and Meena became busy with raising her first child. In 2017, Meena attended a meeting of adoptees from India and learned about DNA testing. She decided to take a test but never found any matches and eventually deleted the app due to storage issues on her phone. On May 20, Meena received a message from Minal on Facebook. Minal had taken a DNA test during a visit to her parents in the Netherlands and shared a screenshot of her results. Meena reinstalled the app and discovered that the two women were a 100% match, confirming they were full biological sisters who share the same biological parents. On a sunny day in August, the two women met for the first time since learning about their sibling relationship. They described the meeting as "amazing" and "like a homecoming," saying they had felt a deep void in their hearts for years that now felt complete. According to Reuters, the reunion was filled with tears, hugs, and laughter, ending with their first selfie together. Minal, who lives in France with her partner and two sons, initially did not realize the person she matched with was the same teenage girl who had connected with her 30 years ago. It only became clear when she saw her old photos on social media. Meena and Minal were adopted by different Dutch couples from separate orphanages in Mumbai. Meena grew up in a small village in the Netherlands with parents who taught at a private school. In 2003, when she was 19, Meena visited the Mumbai orphanage with her parents and her brother, who had been adopted from Goa. They spent two weeks looking through records but were unable to learn anything about her biological parents. Since May, Meena and Minal have been speaking every other day, meeting each other's families and noticing how similar their mannerisms and movements are. They often talk for hours and are still processing the reality of being sisters. They both express a desire to visit India together, walk through the streets of Mumbai, and share experiences they were previously unable to have. They admit they often felt lonely during difficult times, regretting not being there for each other during both happy and challenging moments.