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Twin sisters use style to break barriers for the deaf

By Torera Idowu, for CNN

Updated 1622 GMT (0022 HKT) May 4, 2017

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Fashion bloggers Hermon, left, and Heroda Berhane both mysteriously went deaf at the same time when they were 7. They grew up in Eritrea, but their family later moved to the UK.
Photos: Hermon and Heroda: Twins put their stamp on style
Fashion bloggers Hermon, left, and Heroda Berhane both mysteriously went deaf at the same time when they were 7. They grew up in Eritrea, but their family later moved to the UK.
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Like most twins, Hermon, left, and Heroda share a special bond.
Photos: Hermon and Heroda: Twins put their stamp on style
Like most twins, Hermon, left, and Heroda share a special bond.
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Together the two run a fashion blog called <a href="http://beinghermonheroda.com/" target="_blank">Being Her</a>. Hermon, left, and Heroda model affordable urban and traditional Eritrean outfits to a growing audience.
Photos: Hermon and Heroda: Twins put their stamp on style
Together the two run a fashion blog called Being Her. Hermon, left, and Heroda model affordable urban and traditional Eritrean outfits to a growing audience.
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Hermon, left, is an actor, while Heroda is a professional model.
Photos: Hermon and Heroda: Twins put their stamp on style
Hermon, left, is an actor, while Heroda is a professional model.
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"We want to tell people around the world that you should embrace disability, not hide from it," Hermon, left, and Heroda said in an email interview with CNN.
Photos: Hermon and Heroda: Twins put their stamp on style
"We want to tell people around the world that you should embrace disability, not hide from it," Hermon, left, and Heroda said in an email interview with CNN.
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Story highlights

  • Hermon and Heroda Berhane were 7 when their parents realized they were deaf
  • Together, they run a fashion blog called Being Her

(CNN)Fashion bloggers Hermon and Heroda Berhane were 7 when they both mysteriously went deaf at the same time. Now 34, the Eritrean-Ethiopian twin sisters have blossoming careers in modeling and acting as well as a fashion blog.

Their mission is simple. "We want to tell people around the world that you should embrace disability, not hide from it," the twins said in an email interview with CNN.
    Deaf-blind twins share special relationship
    Deaf-blind twins share special relationship

    Childhood in Eritrea

    Growing up in Eritrea, the sisters had a happy childhood, and like many twins, they share a special bond.
    Hermon once injured her cheek while riding her mountain bike. Heroda wasn't even with her but said she knew something had happened.
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    "When my left cheek started hurting, I knew she was in trouble. ... It was the only explanation for my pain," Heroda said.
    Like most twins, Hermon, left, and Heroda Berhane share a strong bond.
    Like most twins, Hermon, left, and Heroda Berhane share a strong bond.