Reunited

Published: June 12, 2023, 4 p.m.

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We\\u2019ve all seen those TV programmes (and perhaps shed a tear) when long lost family members are reunited. Who doesn\\u2019t love a fairytale ending? Making those connections nowadays is simpler and faster than ever, thanks to a combination of DNA testing, digital records and the ease of gathering information and communicating online. But do these huge leaps forward we\\u2019ve experienced in science and technology mean that, sometimes, things can move a bit too quickly for us to process. Reunions don\\u2019t always involve a happy ending and can be complicated emotionally. So just because we can track someone down, does that always mean that we should? Aleks Krotoski meets five adoptees navigating aspects of reunion.

Producer: Lynsey Moyes\\nResearcher: Anna Miles

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