The pair were separated in Melbourne in a six-hour-long operation after being born conjoined at the torso and sharing a liver.
Former conjoined twins who had surgery four months ago to separate them in Australia have finally returned to their home in Bhutan.
Nima and Dawa were flown back with their mother, after sharing a seat on a 22-hour flight from Australia. The pair, who are 20 months old, were separated at Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital in November, after being born conjoined at the torso and sharing a liver, in a six-hour-long operation.The twins underwent surgery in Australia. Pic: Children First Foundation
The twins have been recovering at a retreat in Australia, run by the Children First Foundation, the charity that brought them to the country.Image:Their father, Sonam Tshering, described it as a"miracle" and has since taken his daughters to a local monastery to light a lamp in prayer of the girls.
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