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Searching for Yolanda, last seen near Los Angeles in 1998
My heart has had a hole in it since 1998, when my grandmother Yolanda disappeared from our lives. Violence in our hometown made staying impossible....
Searching for Valentina, last seen near Los Angeles in 2004
I'm searching for Valentina, who is my brother. We lost each other in 2004 and I have never stopped looking. There was no work, no food, no future....
Pedro, my family member, was separated from us near Los Angeles
It has been 2 years since I last held my family member Pedro's hand. We were separated, and I have been searching ever since. We had been living...
My aunt Gabriela — we were torn apart in 1996
Gabriela, my aunt, was taken from our family in 1996 near Los Angeles. We have spent every day since trying to find any trace. Gang threats forced...
Have you seen Gloria? Separated at the border in 2012
I'm looking for my friend, Gloria. In 2012, our family was torn apart near Los Angeles. One moment we were together, the next we were being pulled in...
Help me find my family member Jose after 31 years apart
This is my plea to find my family member, Jose. We were separated near Los Angeles back in 1995 and I've been looking ever since. Gang threats...
Searching for my birth family from South Korea, adopted in 1978
I was adopted from Incheon in 1978 and brought to Los Angeles. My adoptive parents gave me everything I could have asked for, but there's a piece of...
Looking for Mario — lost during border crossing 2013
Mario, my sister, was taken from our family in 2013 near Los Angeles. We have spent every day since trying to find any trace. After years of...
Please help me find my brother Gloria, missing since 2006
It has been 20 years since I last held my brother Gloria's hand. We were separated, and I have been searching ever since. We had been living...
Marisol, my friend, was separated from us near Los Angeles
Marisol, my friend, was taken from our family in 1997 near Los Angeles. We have spent every day since trying to find any trace. My family had been...
Alejandro, my son, was separated from us near Los Angeles
This is my plea to find my son, Alejandro. We were separated near Los Angeles back in 2017 and I've been looking ever since. After years of...
Please help me find my daughter Mario, missing since 2007
It has been 19 years since I last held my daughter Mario's hand. We were separated, and I have been searching ever since. The corruption and...
Have you seen Esperanza? Separated at the border in 2013
My heart has had a hole in it since 2013, when my sister Esperanza disappeared from our lives. The economy back home left us no choice — we had to...
Searching for Dolores, last seen near Los Angeles in 2021
In 2021 near Los Angeles, I lost the person who meant the world to me — my cousin, Dolores. The drought destroyed everything. The fields were dead...
Searching for my grandfather Miguel, separated at the US border in 2013
It has been 13 years since I last held my grandfather Miguel's hand. We were separated, and I have been searching ever since. Violence in our...
Adoptee from South Korea (1973) searching for birth family
I am an adoptee, born in Daegu around 1973. For as long as I can remember, I've carried questions about where I came from. I was placed through a...
My grandmother Maria — we were torn apart in 2006
This is my plea to find my grandmother, Maria. We were separated near Los Angeles back in 2006 and I've been looking ever since. There was no work,...
I gave up my daughter for adoption in 1997 — hoping to reconnect
In 1997, I made the hardest decision of my life. I placed my daughter for adoption in Vladivostok. There is not a single day that goes by when I...
South Korea adoptee looking for biological roots — born around 1982
I am an adoptee, born in Seoul around 1982. For as long as I can remember, I've carried questions about where I came from. From what I've been able...
Searching for my family member Diego, separated at the US border in 2018
I'm looking for my family member, Diego. In 2018, our family was torn apart near Los Angeles. One moment we were together, the next we were being...
Adoptee from Russia (1985) searching for birth family
In 1985, I was placed for adoption in Novosibirsk and raised in Los Angeles. I've always known I was adopted, and I've always wondered about my birth...
Looking for Ana — lost during border crossing 2011
In 2011 near Los Angeles, I lost the person who meant the world to me — my friend, Ana. We had been living peacefully for years when everything...
Looking for Lucia — lost during border crossing 2009
It has been 17 years since I last held my sister Lucia's hand. We were separated, and I have been searching ever since. We joined the caravan hoping...
Searching for Gabriela, last seen near Los Angeles in 1997
In 1997 near Los Angeles, I lost the person who meant the world to me — my father, Gabriela. The corruption and violence left us with no safe...
Ana, my father, was separated from us near Los Angeles
My heart has had a hole in it since 2008, when my father Ana disappeared from our lives. My family had been targeted. We left in the middle of the...
Have you seen Javier? Separated at the border in 2022
It has been 4 years since I last held my sister Javier's hand. We were separated, and I have been searching ever since. My family had been targeted....