“Family is like branches on a tree; we all grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one.”
Dennis is a 37 year old Columbian man who was adopted by a family in Sweden. For his entire life, he didn’t know much about his family other than what was written on his adoption papers. This all changed when, a few months ago, Dennis took a DNA test which led to him finally getting reunited with his long lost biological sister Annelie. He is now a proud uncle of 2 children, Lima and Alba, and is busy catching up on 37 years of lost time.
timestamps:
[03:17] as a child, understanding what it means to be adopted
[04:26] what it's like to start getting curious at a young age about your biological family
[06:42] getting cold feet about the search, and deciding to hold off
[08:38] reaching a turning point to begin the search
[12:31] DNA test leads to an introduction
[18:52] navigating emotions during the first meeting
[20:53] learning more about the past
[22:24] what's next post-reunion
[25:36] lessons learned
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