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World Service,02 Jan 2023,40 mins

Did my birth mother fake her own death?

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Donna Freed was just six years old when her sister spilled a family secret — Donna had been adopted. Growing up, it was a subject that was never really spoken about so she knew almost nothing of the circumstances surrounding her adoption, or her biological parents. But when her adoptive mother died, Donna began tracing her lineage, and uncovered a shocking story about her birth mother. Was this a woman who wanted to be found? Get in touch: [email protected] Duplicity: My Mothers' Secrets is by Donna Freed Presenter: Mobeen Azhar Producer: Katy Takatsuki (Photo: Donna Freed. Credit: Courtesy of Donna Freed)

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