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Experience: I found my long-lost twin aged 49

The joy, disbelief and shock of discovering I had a brother the same age as me came with a million questions. How were we separated and why?

Experience: I found my long-lost twin aged 49

TL;DR

  • The author was adopted from Vietnam to Australia in 1975 as part of Operation Babylift.
  • She was unaware of her biological origins until her own children were born.
  • A DNA test in 2024 revealed the existence of her twin brother.
  • She met her twin brother, Glenn, and learned they were separated at birth.
  • The author reflects on the complexities of reunions and the importance of adoptee voices.