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Adopted son returns to South Korea on a journey of discovery

A note from Stevens' adoptive parents to his foster mother remains inside his adoption file at Holt Children's Services headquarters in Seoul. Holt was not able to locate the foster mother and deliver the letter. The 2-year-old Stevens "is our darling boy and gives us so much joy," the note reads.

A note from Stevens’ adoptive parents to his foster mother remains inside his adoption file at Holt Children’s Services headquarters in Seoul. Holt was not able to locate the foster mother and deliver the letter. The 2-year-old Stevens “is our darling boy and gives us so much joy,” the note reads.   (Matt Stevens / Los Angeles Times)

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Adopted as an infant, Matt Stevens has a tearful reunion with his biological mother, easing her pain over giving him up and her shame at being a single mother. Read the story

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