My 3 youngest siblings have all been "shipped" halfway across the world and never seen their parents again. All 3 were adopted from Southeast Asian countries at varying ages and have been living stateside since the adoption. Depending on the ages depends on whether they have any memories of their birth parents.

So it depends on the story you are going to tell. The circumstances for sending the children away. And other factors.



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