nasser's colleague, pediatric surgeon dr. mamdouh aboulhassan contacts his friend, dr. kenneth salyer in texas. they had met when mamdouh attended a training session at the world craniofacial foundation, a nonprofifit organization in dallas hospital in texas. salyer heads up the foundation. >> and i sent him an e-mail with their photos. i just want to ask him, have you seen conjoined twins like that and how can we separate them? and from this started this long journey of hope. >> the foundation agreed to have them evaluated. but of course even if they could be separated, the boys' family could never afford the price. this could cost $2 million, maybe more. in a good month ibrahim could count on perhaps $50. so it makes all the difference when the foundation decides the doctors will donate their services. and for sabah and ibrahim, that means there is hope for their little boys.