Bangladeshi miracle twins 'inspiration'

A handout photo shows formerly conjoined Bangladeshi twins Krishna, left, and Trishna wearing Santa Claus hats in Melbourne yesterday, a day before Christmas. AFP

One of Australia's top Catholic clerics yesterday said people all over the world should take inspiration from the separation of conjoined Bangladeshi twins Trishna and Krishna.
Adelaide city Archbishop Philip Wilson said the twins' astonishing recovery from marathon surgery five weeks ago to separate their fused heads had touched people across the world, bringing joy and hope to many corners of the globe.
They were released from hospital Monday in time to celebrate their third birthday and first Christmas apart, after being rescued from almost certain death in a Dhaka orphanage by Australian aid workers.
"The twins' journey from the orphanage in Bangladesh to the triumphant moment of separation... is a wonderful symbol of the regeneration of life that is given to us through the birth of Jesus Christ," said Wilson in his annual Christmas message.
"Let the faces of Krishna and Trishna be a constant reminder to us of God's love for us and inspire us to spread peace and goodwill to all."
The girls have amazed medics with their recovery from surgery, with Trishna crawling on her own for the first time on Monday.
Although the girls were given only a 25 percent chance of both surviving the difficult separation surgery without brain damage, both have a shown remarkable resilience.
Doctors believe they have come through the operation without serious neurological damage.