Reunited with Her Mother After 25 Years: Sage Gulmira Foley — "Finding My Birth Family Was a Miracle"

The story of Sage Gulmira Foley, an American Kazakh girl who lost her mother at birth and reunited with her after 25 years, might touch anyone. The American Foley family adopted her from an orphanage in Astana, Kazakhstan, when she was 3. Her birth mother thought that her daughter died at birth. Years later, Sage Gulmira reunited with her biological mother. This story is beautifully depicted in the episode "Dead Daughter Comes Back to Life" of the series "Adopted Kazakh Children Abroad." Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo1rCJj39QYIn today's episode, Sage Gulmira shares details about her reconnection with her birth family. Did she know about Kazakhstan from a young age? What was it like growing up as the only Asian in a white family in America's most conservative and rural state? Why did she not believe that she would find her birth family, and how did Sage Gulmira feel when she found them? What were her thoughts when she first arrived in Kazakhstan? Why did she not like horse meat and camel milk? How did reuniting with her birth family change her life and profession? Enjoy watching "Zuckerberg's Neighbors." For the authenticity, we decided to keep it in English. Please excuse our imperfect English, and hopefully, you will learn one or two things about Kazakhstan. (If you are interested in Kazakhstan, Kazakh culture, are a researcher of Kazakhstan or think your life journey might be interesting for Kazakh viewers, please email us at [email protected])