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demigoddess

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5. I remember a story years ago of a young man in the AF Academy

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 02:08 PM

Apr 2019

came down with leukemia and a bone marrow transplant was needed. The parents went to Korea from where he was adopted and asked for people to come forward as they needed a match. The Koreans were amazed that the child who was adopted was loved and taken care of!!! They thought he had just been adopted to be a servant. Actually a lot of Koreans came forward to be tested and they found a donor. I think that story changed the Koreans' view of kids being adopted by Americans. This was in the 80s I think.

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Japan's Throwaway Children 101 East 日本の捨て児 [View all] yuiyoshida Apr 2019 OP

This is so sad! I wouldn't have thought they'd still have orphanages in a country like Japan! nt pnwmom Apr 2019 #1

Beyond sad. FM123 Apr 2019 #2

I'm shocked lostnfound Apr 2019 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author mia Apr 2019 #4

I remember a story years ago of a young man in the AF Academy demigoddess Apr 2019 #5