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Aleks Krotoski explores what it means to reunite in the digital world.

We’ve all seen those TV programmes (and perhaps shed a tear) when long lost family members are reunited. Who doesn’t love a fairytale ending? Making those connections nowadays is simpler and faster than ever, thanks to a combination of DNA testing, digital records and the ease of gathering information and communicating online. But do these huge leaps forward we’ve experienced in science and technology mean that, sometimes, things can move a bit too quickly for us to process. Reunions don’t always involve a happy ending and can be complicated emotionally. So just because we can track someone down, does that always mean that we should? Aleks Krotoski meets five adoptees navigating aspects of reunion.

Producer: Lynsey Moyes
Researcher: Anna Miles

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28 minutes

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Mon 12 Jun 2023 16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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CONTRIBUTOR BIOGRAPHIES

PENNY WALTERS is a writer, lecturer and genealogist. She is the author of 'Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy' (2019) and 'The Psychology of Searching' (2020).
JO SPARROW is a writer, Adopt Perspective podcast host, public relations professional andΒ  president of Jigsaw, a post-adoption support service.
DOLORES QUINLAN is a psychotherapist who has studied the psychological effect that DNA Testing has on Irish adoptees searching for their biological family.


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  • Mon 12 Jun 2023 16:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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