Mom of Twins Speaks Out as Strangers Ask if Boy With Different Skin Color Is Really Hers

Mom of Twins Speaks Out as Strangers Ask if Boy With Different Skin Color Is Really Hers
Courtesy of Dorian Johnson
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A proud mother is sharing her twin boys’ uniqueness with the world after fielding constant disbelief from people that one of the African-American toddlers is really hers—that’s because the boys have different-colored skin and hair.

Dorian Johnson, a clothing retailer from Williamsburg, Virginia, is often faced with questions from curious strangers who assume her albino son, Zavied, is adopted. The little boy’s non-identical twin brother, Zakari, has dark skin and hair, but Zavied has snow-white skin and his hair is a bright golden blond.