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Over 11,000 people who were born in Sri Lanka have been adopted overseas. Many of them have grown with little knowledge of the people or culture they left behind. This film follows two women.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bg6ltv

Sounds interesting! :-D :-D

A (British white) colleague & husband adopted their daughter from Sri Lanka. They used to take her to Sri Lankan adoptee family social events when she was young until she decided she wasn't interested.

In their case, the parents had briefly met the birth family and made sure they took photos of the birth mother & her village. She was a single woman - her brother made her put her daughter up for adoption as he refused to support the child. Although she legally agreed, emotionally she didn't want to.

The British parents had to be vetted by British Social Services. The adoption itself was like a production line. Numerous prospective parents attended a court at the same time. The judge (or who ever) scanned the submitted paper work then sent everyone away for a week. The child(ren) were handed over by the birth mothers on their return.

The colleague told told us about their return to the UK. His company driver had taken them to the airport & met them off the flight. They hadn't mentioned why they were going to Sri Lanka. Consequently he was rather puzzled that they now had a tiny (black) baby in a carry cot. He was too professional to ask any questions :-D

It's a very interesting programme.Will be watching next week for the next instalment.

Really interesting program

Such sad circumstances those mothers and babies had. Awful too that many papers had fraudulent info on them

One good result last night although the mum didn't look too overjoyed seeing her daughter again.maybe was just having cameras around

Do hope they follow up on the other lady whose hubby has motor neurone disease
Hope she does get some good news on her birth family

Will certainly be looking in again next week

It's like the program Long Lost Family