Twins begin road to recovery, independence

Bhutanese twins Nima and Dawa are taking the first steps towards lives as independent young girls after a successful surgery.

The conjoined twins with their mother before going into surgery. Source: Royal Children's Hospital

Bhutanese twins Nima and Dawa are beginning their road to recovery and independent life after they were separated in a delicate six-hour procedure in Melbourne.

The sisters, who spent the first 15 months of their lives joined at the torso, lay metres apart for the first time on Friday after a team of experts managed to successfully separate them.

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