Adopted Gabriela's discovery – taken from her mother

Gabriela, who was adopted from Brazil to Sweden as an infant, has discovered a hidden truth about her origins: she was not abandoned but taken from her parents. After 45 years of believing she was found in a basket, a DNA test revealed a connection to her biological family.

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It was like coming home.

Her search for identity began six years ago with a DNA test. Initial leads were scarce, but a mention of a specific lawyer's name in a Facebook post led her to information about illegal adoptions. This discovery plunged her into an identity crisis.

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It had been told to my adoptive family that I was found in a basket. Newborn, naked and wrapped in a torn blanket.

The breakthrough came last spring when a new DNA match connected her with a cousin in the Netherlands. This cousin knew of a family member lost through illegal adoption and helped facilitate a video call with Gabriela's biological mother and siblings. The emotional reunion was confirmed by a DNA test on July 2, 2025, allowing Gabriela to finally feel like she had come home.

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Then I started to give up hope, this is not going to happen. So I went through an identity crisis and a small depression.