Her dad looks so overwhelmed. He probably wants to hug her and has missed her all those years but he's a stranger to her. I hope the girls stay in touch and Esther can rebuild a relationship with her biological father.
Agreed, and how difficult it must be for the sister in China to know her sister was kidnapped but lives well in America compared to her own life in China. And in reverse Esther probably feels lucky that, although she was forcibly kidnapped, she ended up in America living more comfortably than her birth family. I hope they stay in touch too.
@@sebastianasian A truth no one will admit to. During the Vietnam war, lots of Hmong parents fed their babies opium to keep them asleep or killed them just so the rest can live. It's a dark history everyone wants to keep hidden.
I agree! Laws are supposed to help the people, not to destroy them! When people in authority are evil, the decisions they make show it. Now they have a lack of women and have to find wives in other countries. The authorities played to be "god" but are not intelligent.
There are so many stories like this, I watched a video of a family who had their daughter taken away even though she was their only child! All for money, it's heartbreaking.
Sad indeed. But then again, this is the China Communist Part, what else do people expect. People want to see more stories like this, take a look at what the CCP is doing in Xi Jinping. CCP is human trash.
Enid Clarke Chinese government is the worse! They have no regards for human right and human lives. Caused so much sufferings in Chinese people. Including my father’s parents and relatives - all because different political believes.
This is so sad. I’m glad the daughter had good family and a nice upbringing. But I feel so bad for her biological family. They were truly robbed of having her. You could see in the mother’s face she was really upset but glad at the same time that she was praying while her daughter was gone she would be in a safe and loving environment. The father really wanted to hug her but it looked hard because they don’t really know each other. I hope they can all stay in touch and see each other as many times
They mentioned older sisters in the video, so these two would have been at least the third and fourth children. Not to say it isn't still unjust, but this wasn't the first pregnancy for their parents
MissTotos It’s so sad! I know it happens but for these American family to adopt them, the child must have been bought and adopted to them by adoption agency catering to international families. How are they still operating? I know China has one child policy but it’s twins. This case makes me question if the Chinese government is complicit or if they are incompetent.
@@Midnight0Mistress Cool. But it would be great if the adopted parents would've actually sent the child to mandarin classes even if she wasn't emersed in chinese culture. I'm not from America but I have a chinese friend adopted into a malay muslim family and his parents forced him to learn and make chinese friends. Now when his much older his thankful to his adopted parents for doing so. I'm not saying what's right or wrong but based on my friend's experience, maybe certain things could've been done better. Have a great day.😊😊😊
@@ERIN_GUNN I do understand, as per my earlier comment. My friend was found in a rubbish chute area. So yeah, roughly the same situation. His adopted parents could've forced malay culture on him as well but did not. They taught both to him and when he was at an older age he could've chosen whoch he wanted to be in. And on the basis that she's not going to use the language, it doesn't really matter. I asked his parents why they did so, they said that being in a different culture doesn't mean that you forget another. I do disagree with somethings that you've said but I fo agree that there are different situations.😊😊😊
@UCxc9q3IBHCD0W-Iko_kqDeg I did not say nor did I imply that they were bad parents. You did and as I said at the end of my previous comment, you were right with regards to situations being different for everyone. I just said what had happened in my life. 😊😊😊
I remembered when many Americans adopted cute cherub looking Chinese babies thinking they were saving them when in fact, they were enabling the Chinese government to profit from splitting family apart. I'm grateful that people are reuniting families, mending broken hearts, offering closure, and educating people like myself about the atrocity of the One Child Policy.
@@robertlee6338 It also can NOT be understated how dangerous it was for baby girls in China during this period, and not just from traffickers. Now I am not saying this family were a danger (though it seems the twins had older siblings which means they were already on a Chinese watchlist), but there is a reason why China is having a huge gender imbalance issue at this time. And of course since I am dealing with North Americans here, I have to put up a disclaimer than I am not supporting selling or trafficking babies.
@@robertlee6338 I think you missed my disclaimer. I am NOT American. I am NOT defending American corporations (ALL Americans seem to do that way too much). I do NOT have a high opinion of the USA (or China, Russia, Saudi Arabia). I was making the point that a lot more girls died in China because they were girls, than were adopted (which a lot of people seem to be trying to brush under the rug, much like what is currently happening to the Uighurs).
I understand about China's one child policy, and its purpose. But, this was a case of twins, a natural pregnancy (not IVF etc.), &, it was a terrible injustice to split up the birth family. As the stealing of the child by the state occured in the last 20 years or so, China should apologise to the birth family; &, China should pay the birth family, compensation for resulting emotional suffering, and lost relationships. May the birth parents and birth sister get the opportunity to really know their child/ daughter; &, vice versa.
Exactly. They blamed the family for something completely out of their control. And taking a child at that age who is bonded with a twin, no less, is absolutely cruel.
Oh my God, it's so heart breaking. Twins separated again. She wants her sister to stay. She should try to bring her sister to the States to visit a while. So sad! 😕☹️😢
It hurt me when the adoptive family said let past be the past since it had a happy ending. Easy for them to say. The girl was snatched and given away without the birthj family's consent! I'm just watching this yet I feel pain!
I don't think that was the adoptive family. I think the interpreter was translating what the aunt and other relative was saying. It's a very Asian way of thinking.
You have to truly understand hardships in life to also understand letting go of the past. There will be no moving forward in life at all if you try to mend what cannot be repaired.
I'm a twin (female female twin) and couldn't imagine being torn apart from my sister no matter how much we fight and argue. I've been lucky to grow and play, and yes, argue and fight with mine and I hope twins (and siblings) who were torn apart find each other and stay in each other's lives. I hope these two do as well.
Was supposed to be a happy moment but for me it wasn't. It was tragic and the narrator was very monotone so there didn't seem to be happiness in the reunion. Also being so far away from each other, when will they see each other again? Tragic!
From what I’m hearing in the comments, The stolen twin can’t speak mandarin. It’s almost like being so close yet so far. They’re all in the same room finally, but she can’t really communicate to them and they can’t express and tell her how much they’ve missed her. It’s a crime. I’m so sorry she and her family (both her birth and adoptive) have to suffer through this.
That's so awful. An innocent family thinks they're getting a fairly adopted baby, no doubt signing papers and turning over a ton of money to the PRC. This forever alters the lives of both families. I hope both families heal from the trauma.
The LA article says the journalist found the American twin a while ago but the family refused to cooperate as the husband had died a year before. They delayed this reunion by 8 years.
What a heartbreaking story for all of them - such a complicate bundle of emotions, too. The daughter was safe and well brought up, thank goodness, but the parents and sibling missed her and didn’t know for all those years. And now so much distance and time has passed, and the distance, language, and cultural differences will make it hard for them to stay in touch. I feel for all of them.
I can't believe they told the adopted parents that she was an abandoned baby! How many millions of others were ripped away from their families and lied about to adoptive families around the world? 💔 just so heartbreaking
As an adoptive mother this would be heart wrenching. My heart would be so broken for my child knowing it was a small fine that could have kept her with her birth family 😭😭. So glad they got rid of these laws in China, it seems so barbaric to steal a child away.
i am a twin and i just can't imagine bring separated with my twin. it's emotionally so traumatizing. it must be really tough for the family too because twins are not that common on many families. our family treats us precious becuz we are the first ever twins in our family.
I think it’s important that if you’re adopting a child from another country, to find a a way to teach them their native language and culture. Most adoptees grow up wanting to know about where they came from.
HIDEOUS and EVIL what this family was put through, especially the trauma caused to the girls at age 2!! It's heartbreaking. It's apparent the love and sadness that her birth parents still feel. I hope this bitter sweet reunion will bring some much needed healing and that they will be able to salvage some sort of relationship moving forward.
When the gov said normal cows have 3 legs is right, they force the citizen to say the same thing. No matter how hard people outside the country say cows have 4 legs or even their eyes see cows have 4 legs. Separating family is easy for them. Look the uyghurs now
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Nothing about this is normal. As a long lost twin also sold into the adoption industry, we deserve and demand justice for what was stolen from us. 25 years without my twin that we will never be able to get back. And the future only hold more obstacles created by language, culture, and geographical barriers. Imperialism and colonialism and white supremacy bred high demand for foreign babies, and you all turned us into products. May the empires fall and may we all find the justice we deserve.
what are you even talking about, how is "white supremacy" the reason for the "high demand for foreign babies"? if they were racist, the opposite would happen
I begin to tear up watching them all eat together at the table. They were so loving and telling their story of what happened just broke my heart. GOD is sooooo good I wish them well while building awesome memories.
I wonder what happened next? Did the sisters build a relationship? Did the one sister who lived in the United States visit and stay in contact with her family?
twin doesnt mean identical, if the mother was ovulating 2 ovum at the same time so they will totally diff, but if from 1 ovum splited so they will identic
@@cleareyes2254 they are identical, they have been tested for it. They just look a bit different because of different skin care regime and hairstyle i suppose
Such a sad story and to think how many children were taken and families had to suffer all these years. You can control having multiples either so its totally ridiculous to take one of the twins away. It’s not the same as having a baby and knowing the law and then continuing to have anything child which makes this even more upsetting.
This is so dumb and so sad 😞 Like how tf you gonna take a child away for “violating a policy” over an unavoidable circumstance like birthing twins?? Like damnnn the parents didn’t CHOOSE to have two babies at the same time...it’s a natural occurrence 🤦🏽♀️
ι wαɴɴα вe тнe ĸιɴɢ 👑 Didn’t you pay attention? It said they had an older sister too. They weren’t allowed to have another pregnancy at all. I’m sure the officials just wanted a bribe rather than that they cared about overpopulation, but that’s a separate point.
They used to do stuff like this in Ireland too. The church would take children from their mothers and then sell them abroad (often to the USA) for adoption. And yet people still don't understand why we're part of the Hague agreement. 🙄 😐 (People here get annoyed because the countries they can adopt from are limited to ones where they can investigate and ascertain that the children aren't being sold/stolen and the parents aren't being coerced, etc. Some people are so entitled and ignorant it's unreal. You do not have the right to have a child, it's children's rights we should be more concerned over.)
What a weird situation.. its like she knows she was stolen but at the same time was likely raised by a loving family that didn't know this... I can't imagine knowing you were taken from your real parents by force but now spent all of your life with another family..
so, anyone who adopts from China could be taking a stolen child. I always wondered about that and thought that it must be true because it seemed unlikely that many chinese mothers would give up their child willingly.
I just finished watching the documentary One Child Nation. I was so touched by this girl's story. Now I'm crying so much watching this video. so happy to see that they finally get reunited
Having watched other stories on the one child families. I see now that it was an easy way for loc government officials or even local governments employees to make extra cash. They found a family that had more than one child, took it and then ransom the child back. If the family could pay the child was given back for a shot time and then taken again until they were bled dry and then the child was put into the adoption machine. That way they could look like they were doing there job make a little extra and then putting them in to the adoption system the higher up got their money from the fees. You see those adoption fees never trickled down to the local people that’s why they basically extorted money. The local government had no intention of letting the family keep the child but that didn’t mean they could get a little something out of it either.
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The hell!? This made me so sad. I also wish adoptive parents would not change these children's names and make an effort to retain their language/culture. It's amazing how similar they arem right down to their hair length!
That's crazy with the one-child policy. I was born in the 1990s in China and I have one older sister. So I don't know how does the government actually know if you have more than 1 child.
There is some interesting sociology behind white Americans adopting Asian children, and several facets of pain. We see the biological family's pain here, thanks to shitty government policies. On the US side, there are many black and brown babies in desperate need of adoption, but who are passed over due to cultural stereotypes. There have been fascinating studies done to investigate the phenomenon of white families preferring to adopt children from Asia instead of black and brown babies in the US due to implicit bias based on racial stereotypes. It's sad but is also a good illustration of what modern racism in the US looks like - it tends to be based on well-meaning ignorance, not outright hate.
It's so cruel. And now the same people who did this to them are asking people to have more children. They should start by officially apologizing to the families they ruined.
How absolutely horrific for the family. Thank goodness for the adoptive family giving her a good life. But how awful the twins and the family. I hope they can rebuild the relationships.
Such a wonderfully touching story and had me in tears almost immediately. Is incredible that we as a human race are so technologically advanced yet so primeval. I hope the twins have many opportunities to make up for lost time
Very inspiring.Missing stolen children such as myself,what resources did you use to find birth parents? I'm from NZ,I live in Hawaii. 31,female. Barnaranated birth certificate not adopted..God bless
what a truly effed up world we live in. i've been watching these types of videos for the last 2 days and the fact that the gov'ts and/or people who make decisions, have the power over others to make such laws is inhumane. watching the pain that gets released and to be so overwhelmed with immense joy.....
People don't talk about it much anymore because it is a 40 year-old policy. It was meant to restrict China's population growth. The unintended effects were abortions, illegal adoptions, and infanticide of female babies. Chinese families prefer male heirs. Now there are more males than females and this may mean more bachelors won't have families to take care of them when they reach old age.
The injustices are horrid. Jeremiah 10:23, "I well know...that man’s way does not belong to him. It does not belong to man who is walking even to direct his step."
Men from local government took one of the twins... Huh... to respect the person who made this video I did some research. The people who were involved eventually pleaded guilty in court. This is a very sad case about how some bad people used their authority to make dirty money with criminals. Things like that could happen anywhere in the world from any sort of government systems. Google it and you ll see. So here’s how it was in a normal-ppl-daily-life situation: First, they didn’t take children. They fined people. Question, if you DO NOT want a child and there is a deal "20k cash or a child", you tell me what you end up picking with your natural humanity. Of course, some of them fined ppl like those nasty cops who ticketed you for not fully stopping at the stop sign with no cars and ppl around. Second, the families wouldn’t be authorized to have the child’s identity card until the fine was payed off. Depending on where the area was it might impact on the child’s education in this case. Also they wouldn’t be able to be qualified for the One Child Police benefits(it’s like subsidies). Third, I’m 30. I have siblings. Some of my classmates from the schools I grew up with have siblings. My uncle from countryside has three children. The most amount of siblings I’ve seen a person has in school is four... Fourth, twins didn’t count in One Child Policy. The policy itself was not fair to individuals but judging without seeing the entire picture is not fair to the truth. BTW, to the cow-leg-counting-situation person, I'm glad that your cow has all of the legs together. So, you allow ppl to believe something like Canadian rides polar bear or the earth is flat, but you don’t allow ppl to believe cow has only three legs. Also, have you realized how stupid and insulting this cow-leg example is (because what kind of normal people would believe in something that clearly doesn’t make sense. I would totally be able to come up with a better and fair example if I were you). Anyways, I’m very sorry for the environment that grew you up and made you buy whatever UA-cam sells you. Right now I’m reading your comments and you just sound exactly like one of the three-leg-cow believers that you imaged. Come on, people, think!
Her dad looks so overwhelmed. He probably wants to hug her and has missed her all those years but he's a stranger to her. I hope the girls stay in touch and Esther can rebuild a relationship with her biological father.
Agreed, and how difficult it must be for the sister in China to know her sister was kidnapped but lives well in America compared to her own life in China. And in reverse Esther probably feels lucky that, although she was forcibly kidnapped, she ended up in America living more comfortably than her birth family. I hope they stay in touch too.
Probably because he is too poor to tell her he is their father. Asian parents are willing to give up their child if they can have a better life.
@@sebastianasian A truth no one will admit to. During the Vietnam war, lots of Hmong parents fed their babies opium to keep them asleep or killed them just so the rest can live. It's a dark history everyone wants to keep hidden.
Hug her ? Is not a very common practice in China or even Asia
Americans don't really care about other cultures and learning other languages. it's sad.
What they did is outrageous, the birth family was done an injustice. The hurt and pain. I'm glad they found their daughter.
I agree! Laws are supposed to help the people, not to destroy them! When people in authority are evil, the decisions they make show it. Now they have a lack of women and have to find wives in other countries. The authorities played to be "god" but are not intelligent.
There are so many stories like this, I watched a video of a family who had their daughter taken away even though she was their only child! All for money, it's heartbreaking.
Sad indeed. But then again, this is the China Communist Part, what else do people expect. People want to see more stories like this, take a look at what the CCP is doing in Xi Jinping. CCP is human trash.
Enid Clarke Chinese government is the worse! They have no regards for human right and human lives. Caused so much sufferings in Chinese people. Including my father’s parents and relatives - all because different political believes.
@@mydoto That's right. The only way to make it stop is to completely tear the communist regime apart.
This is so sad. I’m glad the daughter had good family and a nice upbringing. But I feel so bad for her biological family. They were truly robbed of having her. You could see in the mother’s face she was really upset but glad at the same time that she was praying while her daughter was gone she would be in a safe and loving environment. The father really wanted to hug her but it looked hard because they don’t really know each other. I hope they can all stay in touch and see each other as many times
The couple had twins! Were they supposed to abort one of the babies in the womb? Horrible injustice.
yes they have to abort, that is the law, if u cant follow the law of the land, what good are you?
dang0088 da
Man, shut up.
@@dangda-ww7de Don't you hate communism?
They mentioned older sisters in the video, so these two would have been at least the third and fourth children. Not to say it isn't still unjust, but this wasn't the first pregnancy for their parents
Communist China. 1 baby rule. They probably took her and put her into adoption to the west.
How do you steal someone’s child just to give them away?
That's what many adoptions are. Many women are coerced into giving their child up or in this case out right stolen.
The kid was sold. Money was exchanged. Probably saying it was for fees.
MissTotos
It’s so sad! I know it happens but for these American family to adopt them, the child must have been bought and adopted to them by adoption agency catering to international families. How are they still operating? I know China has one child policy but it’s twins.
This case makes me question if the Chinese government is complicit or if they are incompetent.
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Sick, ain’t it?
hot potato
But it’s sad that the adopted girl doesn’t know any mandarin.
It's common when you're adopted or born into another country. And it's hard to retain a language, especially when you didn't grow up with it.
@@Midnight0Mistress Cool. But it would be great if the adopted parents would've actually sent the child to mandarin classes even if she wasn't emersed in chinese culture. I'm not from America but I have a chinese friend adopted into a malay muslim family and his parents forced him to learn and make chinese friends. Now when his much older his thankful to his adopted parents for doing so. I'm not saying what's right or wrong but based on my friend's experience, maybe certain things could've been done better. Have a great day.😊😊😊
@@ERIN_GUNN I do understand, as per my earlier comment. My friend was found in a rubbish chute area. So yeah, roughly the same situation. His adopted parents could've forced malay culture on him as well but did not. They taught both to him and when he was at an older age he could've chosen whoch he wanted to be in. And on the basis that she's not going to use the language, it doesn't really matter. I asked his parents why they did so, they said that being in a different culture doesn't mean that you forget another. I do disagree with somethings that you've said but I fo agree that there are different situations.😊😊😊
@UCxc9q3IBHCD0W-Iko_kqDeg I did not say nor did I imply that they were bad parents. You did and as I said at the end of my previous comment, you were right with regards to situations being different for everyone. I just said what had happened in my life. 😊😊😊
This is the most polite argument argument on UA-cam.
I remembered when many Americans adopted cute cherub looking Chinese babies thinking they were saving them when in fact, they were enabling the Chinese government to profit from splitting family apart. I'm grateful that people are reuniting families, mending broken hearts, offering closure, and educating people like myself about the atrocity of the One Child Policy.
Given the situation right now. A parent may have lost their child but also think thank god she's safe . The tyranny of the current government.
@@robertlee6338 It also can NOT be understated how dangerous it was for baby girls in China during this period, and not just from traffickers. Now I am not saying this family were a danger (though it seems the twins had older siblings which means they were already on a Chinese watchlist), but there is a reason why China is having a huge gender imbalance issue at this time. And of course since I am dealing with North Americans here, I have to put up a disclaimer than I am not supporting selling or trafficking babies.
The children (mostly girls) would have been raised in an orphanage, so you think that would be a better option?
@@MegF142857 If unwanted girls were often raised in Orphanages, China would not be experiencing a huge gender imbalance at this point of time.
@@robertlee6338 I think you missed my disclaimer. I am NOT American. I am NOT defending American corporations (ALL Americans seem to do that way too much). I do NOT have a high opinion of the USA (or China, Russia, Saudi Arabia). I was making the point that a lot more girls died in China because they were girls, than were adopted (which a lot of people seem to be trying to brush under the rug, much like what is currently happening to the Uighurs).
I understand about China's one child policy, and its purpose. But, this was a case of twins, a natural pregnancy (not IVF etc.), &, it was a terrible injustice to split up the birth family. As the stealing of the child by the state occured in the last 20 years or so, China should apologise to the birth family; &, China should pay the birth family, compensation for resulting emotional suffering, and lost relationships. May the birth parents and birth sister get the opportunity to really know their child/ daughter; &, vice versa.
Exactly. They blamed the family for something completely out of their control. And taking a child at that age who is bonded with a twin, no less, is absolutely cruel.
They had other siblings, which meant the parents had more than just the twins. Perhaps listen to all of the details next time.
@@bncsmom1 And yet chinese officials can have more than one....
One child policy doesn’t apply on twins. Either the family is lying or the “local government man”.
HappyRussians They have an older sister so that’s mean having the twin will be more than one !
Oh my God, it's so heart breaking. Twins separated again. She wants her sister to stay. She should try to bring her sister to the States to visit a while. So sad! 😕☹️😢
It hurt me when the adoptive family said let past be the past since it had a happy ending. Easy for them to say. The girl was snatched and given away without the birthj family's consent! I'm just watching this yet I feel pain!
I don't think that was the adoptive family. I think the interpreter was translating what the aunt and other relative was saying. It's a very Asian way of thinking.
@LAJIMOLALA exactly. One of the daughters is now safely out of the clutches of the government and can hopefully get her sister out too
You have to truly understand hardships in life to also understand letting go of the past. There will be no moving forward in life at all if you try to mend what cannot be repaired.
See the LA times story... it’s very revealing...
I'm a twin (female female twin) and couldn't imagine being torn apart from my sister no matter how much we fight and argue. I've been lucky to grow and play, and yes, argue and fight with mine and I hope twins (and siblings) who were torn apart find each other and stay in each other's lives. I hope these two do as well.
A beautiful ending to a sad chapter. So wonderful to see both families together and the twins reunited. Thank you Barbara.
Was supposed to be a happy moment but for me it wasn't. It was tragic and the narrator was very monotone so there didn't seem to be happiness in the reunion. Also being so far away from each other, when will they see each other again? Tragic!
It’s good that they stay monotone. They’re not supposed to convey their personal thoughts, they have to stay professional.
From what I’m hearing in the comments, The stolen twin can’t speak mandarin. It’s almost like being so close yet so far. They’re all in the same room finally, but she can’t really communicate to them and they can’t express and tell her how much they’ve missed her. It’s a crime. I’m so sorry she and her family (both her birth and adoptive) have to suffer through this.
Such a sad story!!! I hope she can be close to her birth family from this point forward. Especially her twin sister!
That's so awful. An innocent family thinks they're getting a fairly adopted baby, no doubt signing papers and turning over a ton of money to the PRC. This forever alters the lives of both families. I hope both families heal from the trauma.
The LA article says the journalist found the American twin a while ago but the family refused to cooperate as the husband had died a year before. They delayed this reunion by 8 years.
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What a heartbreaking story for all of them - such a complicate bundle of emotions, too. The daughter was safe and well brought up, thank goodness, but the parents and sibling missed her and didn’t know for all those years. And now so much distance and time has passed, and the distance, language, and cultural differences will make it hard for them to stay in touch. I feel for all of them.
I'm just so grateful to God she was adopted and wasn't.. trafficked into.. I can't even say it.. 😢😢 I'm just happy she's taken good care of.
I can't believe they told the adopted parents that she was an abandoned baby! How many millions of others were ripped away from their families and lied about to adoptive families around the world? 💔 just so heartbreaking
This is the real China.
Happened in Korea too, unfortunately.
“Adopted” aka kidnapped
Hi fool
As an adoptive mother this would be heart wrenching. My heart would be so broken for my child knowing it was a small fine that could have kept her with her birth family 😭😭. So glad they got rid of these laws in China, it seems so barbaric to steal a child away.
i am a twin and i just can't imagine bring separated with my twin. it's emotionally so traumatizing. it must be really tough for the family too because twins are not that common on many families. our family treats us precious becuz we are the first ever twins in our family.
They raise a stranger like their very own kids,it's amazing and wonderful.
this is so sad. the twin was robbed of her sister. i just can't imagine the hurt and the regret of having lost such relationship
The definition of heartbreaking 💔
So glad that they were reunited
I think it’s important that if you’re adopting a child from another country, to find a a way to teach them their native language and culture. Most adoptees grow up wanting to know about where they came from.
HIDEOUS and EVIL what this family was put through, especially the trauma caused to the girls at age 2!! It's heartbreaking. It's apparent the love and sadness that her birth parents still feel. I hope this bitter sweet reunion will bring some much needed healing and that they will be able to salvage some sort of relationship moving forward.
When the gov said normal cows have 3 legs is right, they force the citizen to say the same thing. No matter how hard people outside the country say cows have 4 legs or even their eyes see cows have 4 legs. Separating family is easy for them. Look the uyghurs now
Thats some 1984 stuff
Hi dear
This is so heartwarming, thank you for making documentaries like this.
I'm here after the Amazon documentary. I'd love to hear more!
@@carinagrennan129 One Child Nation, I believe. It's on Amazon Prime
From A Mother's Kitchen I saw the documentary as well and I’m glad they finally met!
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Religion says do, Jesus Christ says, "Done! It Is Finished!" Your sin debt is Paid In Full!!!
We are all infected with the virus called sin! Jesus is the cure!
Believe in your heart that Jesus, the Son of God, God the Son, came, died, was buried and rose again on the 3rd day and is coming back for those that Believe that He is who He says He is and that did what He said He did!!! This is the Good News!! Jesus loves you all, so much, that He willingly died for you, so that you can be with Him forever!!!
Salvation is that easy!
A-Admit you are a sinner in need of a SaviOUR
B-Believe that Jesus is Lord
C- Call on the name of Lord and you will be Saved!!!! God bless!!!!
I'm glad they found each other and her family knows she is safe and loved plus she is no longer lost to them
I should be ashamed and ask for forgiveness to the family....for adopting their stolen child...
Oh this is heartbreaking!! I am crying for Esther’s family.
Hi mam i m 25yrs but i like u we can be friend
I'm very blessed today! God bless the both family,and the reporter or vlogger who post this story.
This is an incredible story and I'm so glad they were reunited
Nothing about this is normal. As a long lost twin also sold into the adoption industry, we deserve and demand justice for what was stolen from us. 25 years without my twin that we will never be able to get back. And the future only hold more obstacles created by language, culture, and geographical barriers. Imperialism and colonialism and white supremacy bred high demand for foreign babies, and you all turned us into products. May the empires fall and may we all find the justice we deserve.
what are you even talking about, how is "white supremacy" the reason for the "high demand for foreign babies"? if they were racist, the opposite would happen
I just saw this documentary on Netflix about this family. It’s called one child nation. I am glad they were able to reunite. 💕💕💕
How horrible for everyone involved! What an injustice 😔
I watched One Child Nation a few weeks ago and I am so glad to see this video of the reunion of the twins!
I begin to tear up watching them all eat together at the table. They were so loving and telling their story of what happened just broke my heart. GOD is sooooo good I wish them well while building awesome memories.
I wonder what happened next? Did the sisters build a relationship? Did the one sister who lived in the United States visit and stay in contact with her family?
STOLEN?
WHO IS IN JAIL?
🤔🤨😤😤
So sad. They counted twins as violating law. Horrible!
This is heartbreaking... The family is still hurting from their loss.
They look so different now~ It shows how environmental change affects a person.
twin doesnt mean identical, if the mother was ovulating 2 ovum at the same time so they will totally diff, but if from 1 ovum splited so they will identic
@@cleareyes2254 they are identical, they have been tested for it. They just look a bit different because of different skin care regime and hairstyle i suppose
Percy Cat I think if they had the same hair style they would be identical
Such a sad story and to think how many children were taken and families had to suffer all these years. You can control having multiples either so its totally ridiculous to take one of the twins away. It’s not the same as having a baby and knowing the law and then continuing to have anything child which makes this even more upsetting.
That last hug broke my heart 😢😢💔💔💔
Stealing their child then asking money for getting the child back?? Inhumanity
This is so dumb and so sad 😞 Like how tf you gonna take a child away for “violating a policy” over an unavoidable circumstance like birthing twins?? Like damnnn the parents didn’t CHOOSE to have two babies at the same time...it’s a natural occurrence 🤦🏽♀️
ι wαɴɴα вe тнe ĸιɴɢ 👑 Didn’t you pay attention? It said they had an older sister too. They weren’t allowed to have another pregnancy at all. I’m sure the officials just wanted a bribe rather than that they cared about overpopulation, but that’s a separate point.
Especially when its twins like what
They used to do stuff like this in Ireland too. The church would take children from their mothers and then sell them abroad (often to the USA) for adoption. And yet people still don't understand why we're part of the Hague agreement. 🙄 😐 (People here get annoyed because the countries they can adopt from are limited to ones where they can investigate and ascertain that the children aren't being sold/stolen and the parents aren't being coerced, etc. Some people are so entitled and ignorant it's unreal. You do not have the right to have a child, it's children's rights we should be more concerned over.)
My heart is so touched by these beautiful twins that love each so dearly. Jus alike praise god there father they wanted to see all 3 are happy. Me too
I wish you and your sister all the best from Nova Scotia, Canada! Good luck!
That's upsetting.
What a weird situation.. its like she knows she was stolen but at the same time was likely raised by a loving family that didn't know this... I can't imagine knowing you were taken from your real parents by force but now spent all of your life with another family..
This is unimaginable.. this poor family...
Were they really "Chinese officials" or human traffickers taking advantage of the one-child policy?
so, anyone who adopts from China could be taking a stolen child. I always wondered about that and thought that it must be true because it seemed unlikely that many chinese mothers would give up their child willingly.
I just finished watching the documentary One Child Nation. I was so touched by this girl's story. Now I'm crying so much watching this video. so happy to see that they finally get reunited
Came here from Amazon documentary. I’m so happy that they finally met. I’m in tears 😭
I did the same thing.
This also happened in the UK during the 80s and 60s single mothers were forced to give their children away.
So sad, the way the village took the child away.
1:16 the chinese dad is so touching
Having watched other stories on the one child families. I see now that it was an easy way for loc government officials or even local governments employees to make extra cash.
They found a family that had more than one child, took it and then ransom the child back. If the family could pay the child was given back for a shot time and then taken again until they were bled dry and then the child was put into the adoption machine.
That way they could look like they were doing there job make a little extra and then putting them in to the adoption system the higher up got their money from the fees.
You see those adoption fees never trickled down to the local people that’s why they basically extorted money. The local government had no intention of letting the family keep the child but that didn’t mean they could get a little something out of it either.
So BEAUTIFUL yet so SAD!!
So bittersweet. My heart can't take it.🥺🥺🥺😭
Mbail, do you know that Someone died for you? That you are loved that much!!
Religion says do, Jesus Christ says, "Done! It Is Finished!" Your sin debt is Paid In Full!!!
We are all infected with the virus called sin! Jesus is the cure!
Believe in your heart that Jesus, the Son of God, God the Son, came, died, was buried and rose again on the 3rd day and is coming back for those that Believe that He is who He says He is and that did what He said He did!!! This is the Good News!! Jesus loves you all, so much, that He willingly died for you, so that you can be with Him forever!!!
Salvation is that easy!
A-Admit you are a sinner in need of a SaviOUR
B-Believe that Jesus is Lord
C- Call on the name of Lord and you will be Saved!!!! God bless!!!!
Don't stop doing stuff like this... bravo!
The hell!? This made me so sad. I also wish adoptive parents would not change these children's names and make an effort to retain their language/culture. It's amazing how similar they arem right down to their hair length!
That's crazy with the one-child policy. I was born in the 1990s in China and I have one older sister. So I don't know how does the government actually know if you have more than 1 child.
Twins should never be separated!
There is some interesting sociology behind white Americans adopting Asian children, and several facets of pain. We see the biological family's pain here, thanks to shitty government policies. On the US side, there are many black and brown babies in desperate need of adoption, but who are passed over due to cultural stereotypes. There have been fascinating studies done to investigate the phenomenon of white families preferring to adopt children from Asia instead of black and brown babies in the US due to implicit bias based on racial stereotypes. It's sad but is also a good illustration of what modern racism in the US looks like - it tends to be based on well-meaning ignorance, not outright hate.
It's so cruel. And now the same people who did this to them are asking people to have more children. They should start by officially apologizing to the families they ruined.
How absolutely horrific for the family. Thank goodness for the adoptive family giving her a good life. But how awful the twins and the family. I hope they can rebuild the relationships.
That is so wrong. On so many levels.
The stolen twin looked like she didnt really want to be there. So emotionless unlike her sister and family. Her sister is hella pretty tho
It may because her adoptive and controlling mother was there...
@@Eric-qd1ot or that she thought she was abandoned all her life
Such a wonderfully touching story and had me in tears almost immediately. Is incredible that we as a human race are so technologically advanced yet so primeval. I hope the twins have many opportunities to make up for lost time
Very inspiring.Missing stolen children such as myself,what resources did you use to find birth parents? I'm from NZ,I live in Hawaii. 31,female. Barnaranated birth certificate not adopted..God bless
So glad that they can meet
This should have been made into a movie
what a truly effed up world we live in. i've been watching these types of videos for the last 2 days and the fact that the gov'ts and/or people who make decisions, have the power over others to make such laws is inhumane. watching the pain that gets released and to be so overwhelmed with immense joy.....
Is this a practice? Why do we not hear more about it? And I would love some more information about the Amazon Documentary that others mentioned.
People don't talk about it much anymore because it is a 40 year-old policy. It was meant to restrict China's population growth. The unintended effects were abortions, illegal adoptions, and infanticide of female babies. Chinese families prefer male heirs. Now there are more males than females and this may mean more bachelors won't have families to take care of them when they reach old age.
It is not legal to adopt her....should take her back...
Atleast they did not kill the other one they still have heart to let the other be adopted
That's wrong if the stolen twin was not given back after knowing this
what are you talking about? she doesn't even know the language
I just found this after watching the documentary One Child Nation. It was shocking to find out what truely went on during those 35 years
That girl is broken hearted
That's so sad. So incredibly sad.
So beautiful time heals all
This breaks my heart ❤️
Such a sad story. Glad they could meet each other.
Find them government workers that took her and make them suffer
the chinese government? no, if biden steals the presidency he's going to praise them and give them more power. bad times are coming if he steals it...
Totally wicked and appalling government! 🤦🤦🏻♀️
The injustices are horrid. Jeremiah 10:23, "I well know...that man’s way does not belong to him. It does not belong to man who is walking even to direct his step."
Omg I'm bawling my eyes out.
Thank goodness she went to a loving home. Silver linings.
R u angry
😭this is so sad. I'm glad they meet her again
This is bloody awful. I feel so bad for the biological parents. Hopefully they can still have regular contact.
Incredible story
Damn they both look really beautiful
Men from local government took one of the twins...
Huh... to respect the person who made this video I did some research. The people who were involved eventually pleaded guilty in court. This is a very sad case about how some bad people used their authority to make dirty money with criminals. Things like that could happen anywhere in the world from any sort of government systems. Google it and you ll see.
So here’s how it was in a normal-ppl-daily-life situation:
First, they didn’t take children. They fined people. Question, if you DO NOT want a child and there is a deal "20k cash or a child", you tell me what you end up picking with your natural humanity. Of course, some of them fined ppl like those nasty cops who ticketed you for not fully stopping at the stop sign with no cars and ppl around.
Second, the families wouldn’t be authorized to have the child’s identity card until the fine was payed off. Depending on where the area was it might impact on the child’s education in this case. Also they wouldn’t be able to be qualified for the One Child Police benefits(it’s like subsidies).
Third, I’m 30. I have siblings. Some of my classmates from the schools I grew up with have siblings. My uncle from countryside has three children. The most amount of siblings I’ve seen a person has in school is four...
Fourth, twins didn’t count in One Child Policy.
The policy itself was not fair to individuals but judging without seeing the entire picture is not fair to the truth.
BTW, to the cow-leg-counting-situation person, I'm glad that your cow has all of the legs together. So, you allow ppl to believe something like Canadian rides polar bear or the earth is flat, but you don’t allow ppl to believe cow has only three legs. Also, have you realized how stupid and insulting this cow-leg example is (because what kind of normal people would believe in something that clearly doesn’t make sense. I would totally be able to come up with a better and fair example if I were you). Anyways, I’m very sorry for the environment that grew you up and made you buy whatever UA-cam sells you. Right now I’m reading your comments and you just sound exactly like one of the three-leg-cow believers that you imaged.
Come on, people, think!
Heart breaking.