The disturbing story of the ‘Silent Twins’ from Barbados who caused a horrific stir in the UK
The disturbing story of the ‘Silent Twins’ from Barbados who caused a horrific stir in the UK June and Jennifer Gibbons are remembered as the silent twins for their peculiar character that later caused a lot of damage to a few lives in the UK including theirs. To date, their story remains a bizarre interest to many but also sheds light on the many ways that racism and segregation affected the lives of black people whether young or old. June and Jennifer Gibbons had a very peculiar love-hate relationship that many people perceived it to have been exaggerated due to the colour of their skin. However, a lot of proof such as diary entries show that even though the two had a very strong bond, there was also a strong inclination to be free of each other. The twins became known as the Silent Twins while they were still in school. According to the Ranker, the twins were the only black children in their school and community and hence suffered major racism, mockery and were ostracized by ...