Baby with two faces born in India
A baby with two faces was born in a northern Indian village. She was born to Vinod Singh, 23, a poor farm worker and his wife. They feel blessed to have a child like her because she reminds them, of a Hindu goddess Durga, “a fiery deity traditionally depicted with three eyes and many arms.”
Previously when a girl was born to any Indian family, she was considered a burden but now things have changed and girls are almost equally given the same rights as boys.
Still in this 21st century many think that it is better to have “boys” than girls yet some embrace girls while others do not. I feel like it is not a matter of choice, a boy or a girl but “Our culture and religion.” Both culture and religion play a significant role in how people perceive child birth. In any culture a boy is preferred more over a girl because “boys or men” always have been the heirs to the throne.
It is different when a child is born in a metropolitan area rather a rural area. The treatment and facilities are poles apart. People living in cities dress, eat, walk, and talk differently than those in rural areas. People living in rural areas do get some education but are not as open minded. There always have that “backward” factor to them. Not to say that because this child is born in a rural area, that the people will not embrace her. They do embrace her fully because though they say she is normal, she is not.
“She is special”
Even her father says: ”My daughter is fine — like any other child.”
She is normal like any other baby; she drinks with two mouths, sees with four eyes. How cool is that? It is normal because like any other baby she can see and drink. But the only thing that is different is that she has two heads. It is ironic to say she is normal when she is not. She is different; special; unique; nothing like us
”She is leading a normal life with no breathing difficulties,” said Ali, adding that he saw no need for surgery.
I specifically emphasized on children born in different areas are treated differently because we know she is born in the northern part of an Indian village therefore how people perceive her, is up to them. They already think she is the incarnation of an Indian goddess.
