Mo Farah: I missed my twin brother Hassan so much during our 12-year So who is Mo Farahs secret twin brother? When i woke up you were already gone," explains Mo's twin brother. Hassan had fallen ill and stayed in Djibouti with their extended family when Mo left for London with his family at the age of eight. "These days we are all still close, despite the difficulties of travel and communications in this country.". After 2 weeks of searching for Hassan with no luck, he went back to the UK to work and provide for his family. I feel I lost the other half of myself, my twin brother. ", Do you have a story to share? The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. I know Im still hungry and I want more, he states. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. ", Mo Farah was separated from his brother for 12 years. Hassan is believed to still live in Somalia and work as a telecoms engineer to provide for his wife and ten children. Mo Farah (L) and his twin brother Hassan (R) in Teddington Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd. Sir Mo said: "When he's going . "We had this incredible bond, and that disappeared in one night. younger brother of Super Bowl champion Patrick . This meant that Hassan had to be left behind and when the father went back for Hassan, Mos twin brother was nowhere to be found after two weeks of searching. He was illegally trafficked into the UK aged nine under the name of a child called Mo Farah, with a false visa, with the impression that he was going to live with relatives. LONG distance legend Mo Farah is one of team GB's greatest ever Olympians - and his twin brother has been a key to his success. The Real Mo Farah - Wikipedia For the first time in my adult life, I felt at peace". Rangers hero Graeme Souness quits Sky after 15 years as he reveals his next move, Todd Cantwell blasted for 'bad sportsmanship' for denying Reo Hatate a drink, Shock moment cops on horseback scramble to contain around 100 Union Bears, Gutted Rangers boss Michael Beale drops Ryan Kent bombshell, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. No one told me.". Wenn Sie Ihre Auswahl anpassen mchten, klicken Sie auf Datenschutzeinstellungen verwalten. "Years later, I discovered that when dad had arrived in Djibouti, Hassan was nowhere to be found. Speaking to Vogue Mo said: There were times when I thought I was never going to see him [Hasan] again,. We had lived, and still live, two different lives. People often ask me what it . Hassan has always been his brothers best friend despite having to support him from afar.