Six degrees of separation sounds like a myth — until it happens to you.

Two University of California, Berkeley students were spooked to find out their families go way, way back, according to BuzzFeed. In some serious Higher Power situation, while they were moving into the room they'll share this year, sophomores Roaya Jannatipour and Nissma Bencheikh learned that their mothers had been best friends almost 20 years ago.

It was only a matter of time before they crossed paths: A friend told Roaya she had to meet Nissma, since they were eerily alike. Both born in Canada from Moroccan families and studying premed, they quickly became close and decided to share a room.

Nissma's father was helping them move in last week when they decided to FaceTime Roaya's mother. Upon learning her name, Nissma's father put two and two together: his wife had been friends with her back in Montreal, Canada since they were babies. They were so close, in fact, that Roaya's mother cut Nissma's sister's umbilical cord, and even named her. The two of them suddenly recalled their mothers' long-lost friendship, finally able to put a face and a name to the stories. After searching for each other on Facebook to no avail, the two mothers hope to meet up IRL.


The two roommates discovered they, too, share some epic #TBT material:

Seems like the Universe, or whatever you want to call it, is sending them a sign that their college education will be complete with many pleasant surprises.

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