“How Two are Two”
Twins who work together say that harmony and complementary talents help in everyday life
Yes, twins have a special connection. And that can pay off well at work. “Because they share the mother's uterus during pregnancy and live together a lot, twins end up getting to know each other well. Sometimes, just by looking, one understands the other”, says psychologist Liana Kupferman, who specializes in families with twins. According to her, twins tend to develop complementary skills and characteristics. The therapist has been studying the subject for about 10 years and says that the tendency for twins to respond in the same way to different situations may be linked to shared DNA. “Students argue that this affinity is linked to the brain's electromagnetic activities, which are like radio waves, which tend to be in tune with coexistence and affection”, explains Liana. She gets to know some of the stories of twins who work together and see what do they think.
The most beautiful Suzana and Suzane Massena, 17, have already posed for Japanese and Brazilian Vogue, paraded at São Paulo Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week, inspired by their older sister, Suelen, who took the girls to accompany her. in her work as a model. In fact, Nane and Nana, as they are called in the family, have always done everything together. “Outgoing, shopping, work and fun”, lists Suzane, who was born 2 minutes later. She reveals that the tastes are virtually identical. Even for food. “One day, we had lunch separately.
On the phone, we discovered that we had ordered the same dish”, says the youngest of the girls. The musical taste is also the same: reggae. They even fixed a scar in the same place. “We fell off the skateboard on a slope. The brands are the same”, says Suzane.
Most of the girls' work is in pairs. “It's very rare to have something separate. It's so nice to work with someone you like and know how it works. It's always good company and helps balance things out. I am more relaxed and Suzane is more agitated, impulsive”, explains Suzana.
The Fashionistas
Marcela and Daniela Horta were born in Minas Gerais 32 years ago and are so, but so similar, that one has passed for the other in college. “I had to travel and Dani attended the last ten days of class for me. She signed the list, did the work and no one noticed!”, confesses, laughing, Marcela. The younger twin – Daniela came into the world 5 minutes before – also says that she got to confuse her own identity when she was little. “As a child, I lost my earrings and kept asking myself: am I Dani or Marcela?”, says the businesswoman, who shares command of the MCH and Meninas Gerais stores with her sister.
The positive point of the union is harmony. “We understand each other with looks. We do everything together. For a while, my therapist said that it felt like a symbiosis,” says Marcela. The annoying part is the charges, from both parties. But the final balance is positive. “We have been working together for 17 years. One completes the other. I like to talk, to talk, to sell...Marcela, on the other hand, takes care of the bureaucratic part, which I don't like very much”, says Daniela, who is an administrator, while her sister graduated in Law and later in Administration.
The Singers
Ernesto and Vladmir Lobão, 39, learned to play the guitar together when they were 8 years old. They shared the same instrument and, amazingly, there was no confusion. The tune lasts to this day. So much so that they form a musical duo, Manolobo. The brothers make a sound influenced by MPB and are about to record the first CD of their career. “We understand each other at a glance. Sometimes he doesn't even rehearse and knows everything he's going to do together. It's incredible,” says Ernesto, who was given birth minutes before his brother. His father, Mr. Itajací, always encouraged both the musical vein and good coexistence. “My father insisted on showing everyone that we sang. He took us to friends' bars and put on little shows at home for the family. He never let us be separated at school and taught us to share things,” says Vlad. Even the faculties were in related areas: Architecture and Design.
Even though they've lived in different houses for 13 years – one in Rio Vermelho and the other in Lauro de Freitas – they miss the more direct coexistence.
“Vlad is my soulmate. They say a soulmate is a girlfriend or something. Not necessarily. It could be a grandmother, father, mother... I think that, in the next incarnation, we will return as brothers”, explains Ernesto.
The Partygoers
Ricardo and Rafael Cal started working together at the school. They
they belonged to the Marist guild and, at the age of 15, were working in the social area of Bloco Eva. Many people have confused the two. Even her mother, Márcia – who also has a twin sister. It happened when they were babies. “I gave two bottles to one of them and the other one was crying, hungry”, she says. Today, she is no longer confused: “The voice, the look, the hair, and the way she walks are different”. Ricardo graduated in Law and Rafael in Administration and, seven years ago, they created Oquei Entertainment, which promotes parties in Salvador.
The relationship is very peaceful. “We never fight. We disagree occasionally and normally, and most of the time, it's fine. We split the functions. Rafael takes care of the operational projects, sales, social, relationships with promoters... And I stay behind the scenes, fundraising, finance, administration, contracts...”, explains Ricardo, who says he has no words to explain the connection between the two. “The most important person in my life is my brother. And he says the same. One always counts on the other, under any circumstances”, says Ricardo. The 30-year-old boy also reveals that on the night Rafael had a car accident, about five years ago, he did not sleep. “It was very strange. When his friend called, I immediately asked what had happened to Rafael. I was the first to arrive at the place.” recalls Ricardo.
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