Two sisters, Louise and Martine Fokkens, are now 83 years old — and they have one of the most unusual life stories you’ll hear. For more than 50 years, the Fokkens twins worked in the famous Red Light District in Amsterdam, where people legally sell and buy sex. Now, they share some crazy stories about that time, and who were the most bizarre clients.

Together, Louise and Martine Fokkens say they have seen around 355,000 men during their long years on the job in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

The sisters were so well known that a documentary film about their lives, Meet the Fokkens, was made. It showed what it was like to be older and still working in one of the world’s most famous adult entertainment areas.

They first started decades ago. Louise, the older sister, was just 17 years old when she began working there. Sadly, it was because her ex-husband pressured her.

“He basically beat me into that booth, becoming my pimp, living on my money,” Louise told the Israel Times.

Louise and Martine Fokkens – the world’s oldest sex working twins

Martine entered the business shortly after. At first, she worked as a cleaner in the same building, but it wasn’t long before she also took part in the work herself, explaining, “I was angry at how everybody around us shunned Louise. I did it out of spite, really.

They were active in the Red Light District for most of their adult lives. Over time, the sisters even ran their own brothel and a small restaurant called De Twee Stiertjes, which became known locally.

“The business taught us to get along with everybody, and I do mean everybody,” Louise Fokkens, who retired in 2010 because of arthritis.

As they got older, their bodies began to feel the strain. Louise said that her arthritis made some things painful, and Martine said that there were fewer customers than in earlier years. Still, they remember the long years in the neighbourhood with many interesting moments.