Adoptee Reunites with Biological Family After 30 Years | Full Documentary 

Oh, he moved back. I thought that he changed his name as an indication that he was going to live, marry, have kids and grow old as a Colombian. But having that choice and ability to go back and forth between two “worlds” is such a privilege.

Thank you for the update. Hopefully one day someone will watch the video and say " I know that woman!" I will be honest I am glad Emilio has moved back to Sweden. He is his adoptive parents only child and it was obvious how much they missed him.

Preciosa historia. Tuvo suerte de ser adoptado y vivir con tanto amor. Hicieron de él un hombre con sólidos principios y respeto por sus raíces. Me gustó mucho ver todo el documento. Felicitaciones a sus padres suecos.

I'm relieved to read that Emilio went home. Bengt's heart seemed about broken when he left. Glad that they're all still in touch and the family was found. Good to know where your roots are -- and also who sacrificed to raise you.

Thanks for the update.

that was my very thought too . what a nice young man .

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What a beautiful story - congratulationa to all involved aa it is a very moving and poignant story of love and acceptance - also a first class tear jerker!!

Que bella historia! Que bondad y cuánto amor de su padre y que exponga es y cariñosa su familia colombiana!!

@@campfire-stories Did Emilio go home ? I would hope he did.

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What is his colombian name?

He gained a village And so did the son . They inherited a bigger Family together. It was Heartwarming. The dads intense love for his Son was just as beautiful as the family that opened their doors. It was sad and triumphant And for "Us" .... Captured on film. The Circle is complete.

@@larajones175 Not entirely agree with you. I didn’t like that first question “So did you came for the inheritance?”. No. “Then my house it’s your house and you are welcome anytime”. That puts things in the real perspective.

I agree, the uncle was concerned about the land which Emilio would be entitled to from the grandmother. He would get part of his fathers shared, even tho he was adopted. It seems there’s acres of land. If he got 1 acre, he could build a summer house at least and live there part of the time to get to know his extended family. Emilio was so happy to know them, and vise versa, but they should give him something if they have a lot of land.

i know. tbh it actually made me a bit angry this kid didnt spend one second comforting Bengt or saying dont worry youre always my Dad too (i havent reached the end so perhaps he did later but at this point - i feel soo sad for Bengt tbh)

@@DeannaSt I noticed that question too. Then when he found out that the adoptive father lived in Sweden he asked, “when are you going to take me home with you” that was pretty telling too!

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Me too! It’s important. May God bless everyone in this story. Good people ❤️May God bless you too Sarah ❤️

she is lucky that you know how to handle the truth. anonymous IVF is even worse --- the "parents" pretend they are REAL. and this pretense is the inheritance of the stolen -- ie bought and paid for --- children.

@@campfire-storiesI’m was adopted from Colombia and I want to find my biological parents as well.

​@@Colombian-momgood luck! ❤❤

Bien dicho. ❤

He is not his "real" father. He brought him up and loves him but his real father is his biological father. Blood is thicker than water. I hope despite everything that his mother will be found.

@@Anon.5216 my thoughts too.

LondsomeDove - And then Emilio ended up being their only child. At the beginning of the video they were saying they wanted lots of children when they got married, and the Dad even said "20 children" and they both laughed. I wonder why they didn't go for another adoption after Emilio. They were wonderful parents!

And these days people divorce for the silliest of reasons,not taking into account how much their children will suffer. Totally selfish and without backbone. Problems can be solved and resolved if both sides are intelligent enough and can even strengthen a marriage

​@@2ndhandSue Agreed.

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​@@angelaberni8873that's not true, some people are born of incest, rape, terrible things happen. Its not always possible to have a happy ending, in that sense. And in almost all families, bad things are not broadcasted

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Those "poor" Southamericanchikdren maybe have had a happier childhood. Not everything is bought with money and a good education. I am an only child, and my parents are my natural parents and I hold a grudge to many things, even if they did their best, with adoptive parents it has to be a burden to be expected to be grateful at all times

Come on! Put in Lazaro's (Emilio's biological uncle) shoes for a second, he is an old poor farmer and one day on his way back home, he finds a bunch o strangers with cameras standing at his front door with one of them claiming to be his deceased brother's son. It's not unrealistic to think that "nephew" he did not even know that existed until that moment, had suddenly shown up after his brother passed away to claim any material property. Also, notice that people do not explain the situation to Lazaro well until very later in the conversation so the whole time Lazaro is thinking that Emilio was actually raised by his brother and it is not until later when he makes the comment that Emilio's father used to drink a lot and that Emilio must have known that that everybody finally explains to him Emilio's adoption story and that is when finally everything makes sense to him.

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Maybe there's something else to it too?

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Well, that's the same situation that occurs with English: an American speaks different than a British or an Australian even when all of they speak the same language. Same thing occurs in Spanish, each country has its own accent, expressions, slangs and so on but still we all speak the same language so even when a Colombian speaks different than a Spaniard, Mexican or Argentinian, we are still able to understand each other.

Yes I know. I've been a translator and interpreter and a lecturer and have been around both languages my entire life. My comment was more to do with the particulars of the people in the video who are from highlands Colombia and their expressions, like saying "de pronto" to mean "maybe"

@@jaycorwin1625 Hahahaha, I am Colombian myself from Bogota and I also use _"de pronto"_ a lot in my every day life to mean _"maybe"_ instead of other expressions like _"quizás"_ or _"tal vez"_ as it sounds way more natural to me. It is now with your comment that I realize that _"de pronto"_ may be a particularity from Colombia and not the default in other Spanish speaking countries... 😄

@@manuelcorrea2365 It's more normal to hear "a lo mejor" in some places. I've heard Uruguayans say "de repente" to mean "maybe" and that also sounds a little unusual to my ear. Of course it's all Spanish and the differences can be amusing and interesting. I think English has become more uniform between English-speaking countries because of the internet, but I don't know if that is the case yet with Spanish. Even the rhythm of highlands Colombian Spanish is a distinctive. I wonder if some of the intonation is a remnant of the Muiska language. It's very different from the paisa accent I've heard from people from Medellín, which has a different sort of rhythm to it, and sounds very beautiful in a particular way.

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No need for DNA, all the info lined up on the paternal side. But the mother we were unable to find.

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Thank you!

Thank you Beverly!

There's a lot of love between father and son, and maybe we failed to show that in the film. We were so focused on the "adventure" part of it that we maybe missed bits of the really important story.

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A biological son can do the same and even worse. That’s why a father o mother’s love is unconditional. You have a child and rise them without any expectations. You feed, bath and take care of them because you love them, nothing more. Every person in this world is entitled to know from were he/ she, is coming from. If you were not adopted you will never understand .

Thank you!

And he said r u here for the inheritance all worried I'm sure he was concerned for him n his family about this but meanwhile hurting boy feeling it's ok tho bro I'm sure they didn't mean it but bring homeless hadda worried positive vibes to u

I am rasied in a foster parents home since birth (1972), and I see them as my real family, father and mother, I also have a biological family too (where I am born, they are from Finland but living in Sweden since 1964) , good contact with the siblings from there, and also some years ago found out a new DNA-father from a third family.. The family is only bigger, but still my foster family is 1st..

Yes, a father appointed by God, out of love for Emilio.

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Quite right!

As a father, he was so insecure and possessive it made me sick. Parents like him are why many adoptees don't search, and why many commit suicide. Read The Primal Wound by Nancy Verrier PhD.

I think empathy is important for his father , his uncle was right who has been the father here? That is not to say his biological father is denied now does it. We are not all experts hence open adoption seems to work better. I'm glad his found his family connections. God bless him

@@patriciatehaate236 it was the wording by the uncle, first asking if Emilio came for the inheritance (I've been asked that after finding bio family, what a joke) and saying that about his adoptive father so emphatically was just hurtful and not necessary. Emilio's bio family knew nothing about either of them until they showed up at the uncle's door. They have no idea what it was like for Emilio to grow up in that situation. People like to assume that adoption is all wonderful and good, when in fact it's hell for many of my #cribmates and they commit suicide at 4x the rate of the general population. 💔💔

Absolutely bless his cotton socks

Totally agree!

Hombre sabio el tío ❤

@@BigBoss1R Perhaps the bio father drank himself to death somewhere his family couldn't find him

Well said

@@BigBoss1R well, they appear from nowhere, i guess the uncle was reluctant. And the "my house is your house" just means that you're always welcome there.

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It is inevitable to want to meet own biological parents.....better 4 than 2!!!!! 😉

To go back to where he could’ve grown up…in poverty. Money isn’t everything. I grew up in central London in poverty. But his father took him to Sweden where he had a good life. A contrast to what could’ve been.

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I was thinking the same. Stress and sorrow can really shorten a person’s life span. I’m sure it’s unintentional, but he’s damaging the only father he is truly going to have.

@@mariaharrington8708 Like Emilio said - he wanted to know who he looked like - it's normal - he looks nothing like his adoptive parents and was probably confronted with that question every day in Europe and to add insult to injury - he couldn't explain because he was denied knowledge of his cultural and familial identity. Emilio's adoptive parents dumped the responsibility on him to discover his cultural and familial roots, hence why he changed his name without explanation and rightfully so. Whatever the story of his natural family - he fitted into Colombia right away - at last he was accepted. Probably for the first time in his life, Emilio wasn't ridiculed. He didn't need to explain who he was or apologise for his existence. Emilio's natural family accepted him and his adoptive father as a precious part of their family - this is what Emilio's adoptive parents should have done many years before - which was to embrace Emilio's natural family - knowing that Emilio suffered racist abuse in Sweden. Emilio may never know the full circumstances of why he was given up for adoption or whether his natural parents lived and died of a broken heart in not having contact with him. Emilio should have been allowed contact with his birth family while he was growing up - this is called an 'open' adoption and healthier for the adoptee. No matter how attached, adoptive parents must understand that adoptive children may be curious about and want to connect with their natural family. Moving Emilio to another continent and removing access to his natural family didn't remove him from his Colombian ancestral heritage or his need to know his natural family - in fact, it embedded it. Latinos are warm and welcoming by nature. So glad he got to see a picture of his Papa 🙏❤

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Beautiful story. Just PROVES, it's easy to create a son, it takes a REAL man to be a father. Good luck to ALL of you and God bless Swedish DAD👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️

I agree, BEAUTIFUL KIND FAMILY. Swedish one deservesALL the love in the Universe❤❤❤

Very true!

So true!

Indeed!!! Class it's not improvised and neither is true Love 😊🎉❤ wonderful true life story 😅 This Colombian woman, is sending Love to All involved 😮🎉❤ Thank You 😅

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Heartbreaking

'loves' and I'm sure will always

Only to be disrespected by his son changing his name back to his biological family name soo sad

I adopted my daughter, but as a private adoption I decided to allow the birth mother to contact me and see her daughter. Best choice I made. She was never a question for my daughter.

He is the Parent. Anyone can be a father It takes someone to be a "Parent" Like the uncle said He is "your" Dad.

He IS his son. Not "like" a son.

That is because he IS his son

No he doesn't. Everything Bengt did was for his own ego.

What a poor taste you have in your comment. It's his son, there's no "like son". The one who only gave the sperm in the process surely is not any real father. It's quite disgusting how the son is so quick to leave his true family for those strangers who are only related to him by blood of the sperm donor.

bengt can adopt me anytime and replace my shitty biological dad

Exactamente, desde el inicio empaticé con su confusión y tristeza pero luego su participación y sonrisa en Colombia me dio esperanza de un final feliz

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My thoughts exactly!

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More like psycho-adoptive "parents", stalking a grown-ass man around the world.

For everything in the universe has it's opposite. There are many, MANY abused/neglected children in the world Thank God you had loving parents. Thank God❤

His adoptive father is magnificent and as the uncle said, 'he is your father. stay with him' - or words to that effect. It's difficult for others who have always had family, how it's important to know where you come from, who you resemble - your place in the world. Each of us needs to feel 'grounded'.

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Thank you!