Abandoned as a Kid, Abused by Foster Mom, US Woman Searches for Birth Family | The Quint

[@fun3721]

After watching this video, how many here felt lucky to have parents that cared for you, protected you at every step, educated you and made a better person out of you. I feel blessed my parents and family are always there for me. There is no pain like not knowing who you are. I sincerely feel the pain of this girl and I truly hope she finds what she is looking for. Maybe she is just looking for a closure.

[@MB-ky2wo]

I thought exactly that, so many children are not happy with their parents they mistreat them....😢😢😢

[@superaijaz]

Yes definitely we are blessed having parents presence in every part of our life.

[@alani3992]

As she said, a lot of parents have kids to ease their mental health problems, or ego problems.

[@bibekjung7404]

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[@Shreyaxdvvv]

❤ May God heal her from her wounds forever and give her a purpose to live ....🙏❤

[@therealgrimreaper68]

Her story is honestly heartbreaking. Her biological family left her for dead so even if she does end up finding them, they probably wouldn't want a relationship with her. She should focus on her future and leave this behind.

[@narendrapanjwani1243]

I agree, Mahogany should move on -- from this terrible past. But yes, this is clearly very difficult for her emotionally, as it would be for most of us... In American society today however, it is possible to construct a "family' of friends, a group consisting of people in their 50-60s, and 20-30s. Not many people, just 4 or 5. These individuals may not know that they will be Mahogany's family, but she should know that, and work on building this put-together family. I wish her God's blessings in this enterprise....

[@aj00.7official]

How did you know they abandoned her, she went missing from a Railway Station karen ?

[@therealgrimreaper68]

@@aj00.7official she only said it in the video

[@aj00.7official]

@@therealgrimreaper68 Where ? She said she was abandoned at a railway station at the age of 6 given her pics. And at that age how will she know she was abandoned by her parents, when she doesn't know anything prior to that day. She only knows her name and nothing else. And if they abandoned her, why is she searching for them ? You cannot judge someone based on one side this soon.

[@therealgrimreaper68]

@@aj00.7official she was abandoned at 3. Kids that young mostly can't make permanent memories. She wants a family, she is longing for one since her adoptive mother was abusive.

[@Jai-vl9wj]

Be careful Mahogany, the "family" that abandoned you could unleash newfound affection knowing you are settled in the first world. Unfortunately it's a mean world. Sorry if I'm sounding negative. Just don't want you to be hurt more than you have already been

[@qeytmyok2473]

Yes you are right

[@rajrajaFIRST]

Absolutely right 👍

[@Byronic_Man]

You're right

[@queennikki01]

agree

[@satya8837]

Exactly

[@diyachakrabarty5925]

Parents who left you, no point of coming back . Please take care of yourself and move forward. You have a strong will power and I am pretty sure, you will be over of those painful past experiences. Lots of love.

[@geethascharlu7098]

Also be thankful to the family who adopted you gave a nice name Mahogony. Which is a valuable strong tree. So be strong willed don't bow to emotions try finding what's right and wrong. Enough of hardships. As far as India is concerned, India is beautiful and Indians are warm hearted people. Like anywhere people are there to cheat so be careful

[@growingupcarlyqt6348]

I wish you all the best in all your future endeavors.

[@sharadashankar9870]

Think not twice but a thousand times before you reunite with your birth family who abandoned you just because you were a girl child. You are independent and can extend your help to many others like you. Chances of getting abused are greater if you reunite. It might satisfy you emotionally for the moment but will leave you drained for the rest of your life. Hope you make a wise decision.

[@SathiNair-k7p]

I was pushed out of my house as I had chronic eczema. Ipurchased a 1 bhk flat taking loans fm my friends & dept. I never had enough food to eat. When my parents died, I didn't go & see ther dead bodies. They died in my heart long back. Forget India

[@kenpatel2001]

Guys, She is looking for her roots so help her now. She is mature enough to make other calls. Remember, sometime one has to make a bad decision for whatever reasons, and her biological parents may be regretting. Help hear to fill that emptiness!!!

[@alverzenongkhlaw5688]

Bloody roots

[@kentclark9740]

There could thousands of reasons. Also normally you have a father and a mother and maybe only one of them abandoned her. Maybe she will find loving siblings if not loving parents out of her journey.

[@DiabolicMagicSquare]

How do you know that she was abandoned because she was a girl child? It seems you want to go to US with her. Why don’t you become her adopted relative ?

[@scarletlady3727]

If you don’t find them, don’t worry, get closure on your past and focus on your future… people who have a traumatic childhood get a second chance at life when they become parents themselves and can give their children the childhood they never had…you have a bright future ahead of you and can make your own family filled will love joy and happiness whenever you are ready…

[@abcdefghca]

Excellent comment. Well said.

[@NareshCK001]

Nicely elaborated❤😊

[@QuirkyKristy]

This comment gives hope to those with traumatic childhood

[@candiced.6823]

You may think that’s sound advice, but be mindful about projecting your desires onto others. Not everyone wants to have kids. Not all women feel the need to obtain fulfilment through having kids. Additionally, we have seen from this vid that not everyone should have kids.

[@cyriljacob4839]

​@@candiced.6823you said well, coz not all wants kids after having abusive past.

[@padmasalam5267]

I sincerely hope you will be reunited with your mum and extended family soon. I am sorry for your perils. No child should be abused. I hope as time goes by your heart will heal, and the sun will come out again. God doesn't give us more than we can bear, my love! Keep the faith, watch and pray. I will include you in my prayers. Sad state of affairs, really!!!!!!!!.

[@samuelrebecca9915]

You're so sweet 👌🙏❤your words of encouragement are so kind 🙏👌🌹

[@therealgrimreaper68]

Her biological family didn't want her and just left her for dead, she shouldn't go looking for them. Even if she ends up finding them, they wouldn't want her back.

[@Payal-g3q]

Accept u r a child of God....u hv a better personality then many more children in streets...love respect n value yourself..so many ppl r literaly alone ..even being known thier families Lots of love

[@odomangulati7079]

​@@therealgrimreaper68 I am confident her real family will be heartbroken and delighted to find her back in their life. It would not have been easy for her relative to abandon her. They would have only done it if they were desperate. Who are we to judge people when they are at their lowest ?

[@Bestopinion2024]

@padmasalam she has mentioned her adoptive mom was suffering from mental illness. Atleast she got a home and basic education

[@Psyop666]

Man she’s hurting real bad. I hope you find peace and solace soon. Praying for you. May God grant you peace.

[@shalisaju2980]

Very painful to hear her story. This is so cruel to abandon babies. How much she underwent. Oh God bless her with a good life partner so that the rest of her life will be happy ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Destructor101-fw2mu]

She could have been lost.

[@hellosikha]

The pain of not having a family is so heartbreaking....May God unite you with your real family or well wishers soon❤

[@drabhijeetchopade]

Beyond all this , i sincerely hope she finds peace after going through this horror.

[@amaya3107]

Ive seen lots of children from india being adopted by people from the US. India really needs to be on top with keeping records because situations such as this will happen more often and it may be impossible trace back to her parents. I hope Rakhi/Mohogany finds them soon.

[@prasadnair660]

It would be difficult to find her real mother in India 🇮🇳. but I wish her wish be fulfilled.

[@LoveDayandAge]

May she find the peace she deserves ❤️

[@ya__basic]

Praying for a happy reunion. Anything less than that could be even more painful. Hope she finds peace ❤

[@plbhat03]

Very sorry to hear what you have gone through. I don't know why the adoption people did not check your American mother's background. My concern is that, as much as you want to be reunited with your family, even if you find family or relatives, people might take advantage of your situation and put you in trouble. So, please be careful. For now, go back to your studies or job, protect your savings, and have trusted friends around you. Maybe you will be able to have your own family one day and give that love that you are looking for now. Best wishes to you.

[@bharamas1]

So sad to hear your story Rakhee.. I truly hope you find your happiness for the rest of your life. Prayers !

[@scarletlady3727]

I tell this beautiful woman that you belong to your future family. One day soon you will be be married and have children of your own and that is when you will meet your family that you were meant to be part of…you cannot change your past but you build your future

[@monafernandes3889]

This is so heartbreaking. I cannot imagine what she had to endure.Hopefully she finds someone to love and comfort her.

[@N_I_T_Y_A]

Hope you get your parents back...👨‍👩‍👧 I understand your pain as I lost my Mother last year😢

[@rakeshdhir7287]

She has the right to know who are her parents but of no use as they already have left her to die.

[@lotus_567]

Such people are many on this earth.... people irrespective of blood relation should come forward n form communities to support these people..... spread humanity ❤

[@HappyOnee]

Please post this video on your social medias! Let’s help her to find her family!

[@winvijayan99]

This is really sad ! I pray she find her family or somebody who loves her and heal her

[@monicadrego5535]

It is sad that you were abandoned but you are a beautiful soul. Please don't pun all your hopes on the fact that everything will be fine once you will find your family. Your happiness lies within you and the beautiful future you will create. Have some sort of closure especially with the lady who adopted you. Or else your future will always be marred with these memories.i sincerely pray you find peace snd love

[@franciscaguerra6963]

You will surely find your family soon. You are in our prayers❤

[@jayamohan9988]

I wish you could find your biological parents. I wish lots of happiness and peace for you.

[@cornelwest7421]

This truly was heartbreaking. I hope she find happiness, family, and companionship.

[@krishnaa9571]

All the best Mahogany..! My prayers for you to find your birth parents and also find your peace.. 🙏🏻

[@saaamaak]

I hope and pray she finds her real family. I can't even imagine the agony and hopelessness that her parents went thru, losing their child

[@rickysukhi]

Imagine realizing that you are adopted and left on a railway station, that itself is too hard to take. But, I can say she seems very brave young girl and I wish her the best.

[@aiswarya4848]

Wishing you all the best. I am so sorry to hear your plight. Many adopted children go through all this problems in their new homes but it is never brought to light. What a brave girl you are! Hope you will be reunited with your family soon.

[@sharayutravels]

She will find lot of people claiming to be her family becoz she is in USA. Lets hope she gets the real one with DNA tests etc

[@farzanaanjum3359]

Hey Mahogany. May almighty bless you with peace and heal your broken heart. Sending lots of love and prayers.

[@champ360yt4]

Life is truly unpredictable. Sometimes we have to accept the reality and move on. That's what I learnt in the past years. May God bless you Rakhi and I pray to God that you find your family really soon. Lot's of love and power to you. Take care. ❤️🙏🏼

[@gagswag]

I feel she should not worry about the past and focus on herself and be in present and plan for her future.

[@M.Born007]

Absolutely

[@2008aa6]

Oh my god thank you for this. I do not know what this beautiful young woman hopes to find in India. Even if by 1 in billion stroke of luck she does find the biological family, they are very unlikely to be the family she hopes to find. Instead, why not focus on her life forward the past is the past and does not define who she is and what she can become.

[@smitabehera3007]

I really hope and pray that you find your family ❤

[@shaynelahmed6323]

Appalled so many comments presume she was purposefully abandoned by her birth family- there are many other possible scenarios- she could gave been abducted in another state and if her family was poor, police may not have taken any interest, she may have wandered away from her family and off a train..anything. lets just wish her the best- lots of love and prayers, and hugs - she looks like she needs them. Dont worry luvvy, it WILL be ok❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@a27680]

The best way to figure out or find out is by approaching the local media of the local language of the district or state you were found from. Go to the newspapers, radio and local TV channels, ask them to cover the news in the local language and do offer monetary rewards to anyone who'd help or come forward with any information. That'll really encourage people to come forward. I hope you do it and it helps you find your family. May your story have a happy ending or if it's otherwise, may you get the closure you deserve. May God be with you.

[@shaynelahmed6323]

Great advice. Launch 'appeals' for help..the stations will expect a nominal fee- a few thousand rupees and post your story for a few minutes- there are so many tv channels - pick the top 5 or 10 most watched locally....your baby pics need to feature for the most air time in each appeal - plus a reward that leads to your family. Much love and prayers❤

[@amishachaudhary6332]

All the ppl having social media accounts should share her story with the info and pic , so as to reach a large no. Of ppl .......i wish she finds her family soon !!

[@rameshkeshavan3865]

Truly Heart breaking story , Don't worry sister your efforts will come true and you can find your parents very soon. God Bless You 🌹🙏

[@shruti3313]

It's very sad..I just wish and pray to God that she finds her biological mother 🙏

[@seeker218]

Hope you find your peace soon. my mom left me when i was 6 i still remember she walking away her fading steps. right now i am 28 i hope she is happy found her peace.

[@thechroniclesofsher7118]

I can feel her pain, We were taken away from India, by the British as indentured labour, and yearn to return to our motherland And meet family that we lost, I wish her good luck and hope she finds her family and most importantly, that they welcome her.

[@Suresh_Kamath]

Wasn't that about 150 to 200 years back? How will you find your relatives consider long we did not keep good records in India.

[@thechroniclesofsher7118]

@@Suresh_Kamath We have records of the ships logs which state the villages our great grandparents originated from, some folks have trace their families using this information while others use DNA information, I found more than 80 relatives using DNA but then not everyone in India has DNA profiles.

[@Suresh_Kamath]

@@thechroniclesofsher7118 Thanks. Good luck with your endeavor.

[@beyondimagination832]

If you are abandoned its better not to look for them. I understand you feel void inside without knowing your roots but believe me, after knowing your roots you may be hurt even more. Also, even if you find your family they may try to exploit you by showing false emotion since you are settled in USA. Another possibility you got lost from your family & they are still waiting for you. If that's the case I hope you get united with your biological parents soon. In any case, I wish good luck to you. May God help you in finding happiness in your life.

[@cheersnofears]

It's very sad and unfortunate that you have had a tough life. I just feel that searching for a family that abandoned you in a Railway toilet is not worth it. It's obvious that they didn't want you. Make your friends your family......❤

[@swarnalathasubramaniam7921]

Good luck with your search,dear child ! God bless you !

[@happyfeet-]

Sorry for what you went through... no words can comfort...so sending you a virtual hug 🤗...& prayers that you reunite with your family ❤

[@valprab8279]

Don't worry my sister, you will be able to find your biological parents. In this era of social media, it won't be long. May God bless you.

[@CW-rx2js]

I am so sorry Rakhi...stay strong, you are amazing ❤ i understand that your biological family abandoned you, but it may help give you some closure. I hope things work out for you ❤

[@annapereira1604]

It was a miracle that I found my family ❤

[@raghav1976007]

how could someone abuse such a sweet girl

[@MK-kj9de]

Focus on your future- have your own children or adopt children who don’t have parents. That will hopefully give you the peace of mind and closure you are looking for. No point digging skeletons from the past . Love and peace 💛

[@deltadawn1581]

I sincerely hope you find peace. My mother was never able to find her father or his family. She found peace through my father and her own kids. I wish you well and many blessings. You do have the benefit of social media which my mother didn’t have at the time of her search so hopefully it can aid you in your search. Many blessings ❤️🙏

[@jairasoi7806]

I wish you all the very best. Hopefully you will find your family members soon 🙏

[@nj510]

We all pray you do find your family but if there are no answers then just remember just like an Angel you've appeared to Bless us all with the Love you have to share.

[@paulocabral8916]

You are purely beautiful child on earth most children abandoned their parents but you are looking out for your family who has abandoned you .please help this lovely child of God to find her family ..

[@campers4440]

So sorry, more needs to be done to protect innocent children from all over the world. They are our most precious resource.

[@suchbolo5742]

That made me sad. I truly hope you find your family and happiness

[@checkymonkyful]

I'm so sorry for what happened to you I'm from Meghalaya North East India I've been adopted by Sardinian lady Italy I've been abused as well. I hope you will be able to fine your family good luck may God bless and protect you always 🙏 🙏 😘😘🙏🙏

[@alia7919]

Appreciate this woman who brought you to USA … your biological parent(s) left you and even if they had kept you , you would have always been treated like an unwanted child.

[@habeeb-ly3rw]

Hope you find your own family soon my best wishes for you.

[@leenaphilip]

You are an absolutely amazing young woman! Congratulations to you for coming up and completing your education and growing up to be a nice young kid despite not having family support and Manu challenges. Hope you will find a way to fulfill your life by understanding young people who are going thru similar situations. Good luck in learning more about your family, but if you don’t, just know that they are probably not worthy of your affection as they abandoned you. Hope you will be able to create your own family in future and grow out of your feelings of being abandoned

[@nirmalafakir3306]

I hope and pray that you find your biological parents . Please proceed with caution .Good luck and God bless !

[@gantamk]

Hope your wish is fulfilled. I am sure you know that we all share the same DNA, we don't have to be direct relatives. Have a great life with people you love.🎉

[@patsywilliams7029]

Truly sorry to learn about what you have been through. Wish I could give you a hug. Love from Jamaica❤

[@BakorLyngwa]

Just pray and hope you will finally find your family one fine day. God be with you and guide you on this journey.

[@someonefromsomewhere6650]

Most probably her family abandoned her because they were poor or worst case scenario because she’s a girl. Its better to move on because there is rarely a good ending with an abandoned child. People in 1990s didn’t like girls, may you heal from all the trauma and pain.

[@vinodtohani9577]

She could have got lost. Not all parents in India abandon their children.

[@michaelnoronha1383]

My dear child I feel very sorry for you. Please pray to God to find your people and remember God loves you. Please keep praying for peace within your heart my precious child.

[@vrdasari3299]

Really heart touching story. Let Government or some NGO trace her family and restore her if they are wiling and most important thing is that she was not looked after well by foster mother. Let Govt of India take her case seriously and restore to the family now that she is settled in US.

[@kms9602]

You are not alone. Being adopted this is a daily feeling.

[@sandeep15299]

To me it is unimaginably sad to have your identity taken away. I hope she finds her family and if that does not happen I hope she reconnects with her Indian identity and establishes her own family.

[@RahulPatel-so8wj]

Its difficult to find your birth parents....be strong and dont fall for an prey ....be safe and take care.....

[@rasilathakkar1849]

Good luck to you. I got in touch with my family after 3 decades. Was reunited with my family, after 32 years, it was bitter sweet. My husband, my son and I suffered at hand of my brother and his family. So please be careful. Most of Indian people care and are good hearted.

[@92496]

Love you hoping journey journey will bring success

[@sunujoseph9858]

Hope you find your family. God bless you 🙏

[@hashighosh5989]

I really hope you find your family members here. Please STAY positive. My prayers and blessings to you.

[@Hulikere_fam]

I can truly feel your pain. I just want to hug you and say everything will be ok. Hope and pray sincerely that you find peace and closure. ❤ very soon 🤗🤗🤗❤ Please know that God will always be with you 🙏

[@banjo4us1]

Rakhi ... do not give up. You will eventually find your family. Do not listen to what others have to say as to why your family abandoned you. Sometimes thruth is stranger than friction. You are on the right track. Try your age type in the location... you will get there.

[@ashoksarin2736]

I pray Almighty God to unite this girl with her REAL family members at the earliest possible!

[@awa3374]

Just focus on your “ new” life. It’s not even worth looking for people who abandoned you in the first place. Though you have a really big heart. Salute!

[@ZeenaIqbal]

I understand.. I'm so sorry.. I was adopted as well.

[@sabarivignesh7293]

Prayers for you to reunite with your family

[@genevieve4418]

Good luck, Rakhi. The world stands with you on your journey. Many blessings!

[@Samar319]

Mahogany India is your mother, as stated by your friend she is a very spiritual land. Immerse in her feel the love, understand the loving culture and you will find your Mother and Father .❤

[@abhiam18]

My sweet girl you were abandoned by your real family, left on the street. How would your orphanage know about your family? You need to find your own peace. You need to forget that family bcoz they left you to die, sorry to say this. I wish peace & happiness for you my dear girl.

[@somaganguly955]

🥺Please do not leave hope of finally getting love. There are so many kids like yourself for whom you are an inspiration as you stayed along the track improving your skills, your education despite so many odds! Please don't alleviate your pain by looking for people who left you on a railway platform! Each one of us has our own share of deep sting of pain in one form or other. We just need to know that only the nature of it is different. We must hang on, manage our wits and never ever miss out on our efforts to make this world a beautiful place, come what may! People are so much caught-up with their own issues everywhere in the world. I completely understand how this state of affairs can be inside you!

[@meenakshiverma1224]

Sad to hear your story... hope your search bears positive results and you fund mental peace

[@manojpoduval7962]

If the abandoned you means they didn't want you and they had no love. Some times it's better to bury the past and move on. For all you know you might be inviting trouble in your life. People claiming to be your relatives to take advantage of you. The world is not so pure like you think. You can always find a good better half for yourself and move on in your life😮

[@sanjeevverma6348]

Hi, it could probably be she was kidnapped, and then abandoned. Who knows.

[@manojpoduval7962]

@@sanjeevverma6348 kidnapped and left means there must have been a police case given by the parents and in that case they would have got back their child. Since she was left and there was no claims means she was left by her so called family!

[@ssam3826]

May the Lord help her find her family, find peace and the healing that she so badly needs. God bless you Mahogany. Probably Socisl medis, NGOs, adoption centers and news channels can help you.

[@bavanidass6680]

My heart goes out to you……wishing the very best in your life ,secure in a loving family

[@gameislive547]

I hope you will find your family. Published about your story in the all social media. It will help you a lot

[@debbiedsouza7331]

Heartbreaking story of Mahogany - I hope n pray she finds one link to her past.There are so many Mahoganies today just drifting thru this world just waiting for someone to adopt them shower them with love n compassion - sadly very few takers for the girl child.

[@Valerie-mi6zo]

The parents may have been really poor.and think that's the way to give her a better life . there are so may poor familys in India.young children sleeping on the streets begging .at least she had an education.also sad her adopted mother was abusive.but she's come through it .l understand wanting to know who you are .bless you❤

[@therealgrimreaper68]

If her birth parents cared so much then they could have at least left her in an orphanage or with the police, but they left her in a place where she could have easily ended up in the wrong hands or dead even.

[@govindamparamanandam1]

so sad to watch this. Praying she finds out her real family and they are good to her. Life can be so unfair.

[@manojsrao]

and this is one story out of thousands that we have never heard. We still call ourselves a civilized world!

[@childearth4039]

Dear Rakhi this should never have happened to a little girl not once but twice ! Do hope you have a happy life .

[@imjustvisiting5397]

Sending you a virtual hug😢. I pray that you find someone who loves you for life and that you make your own happy family together.

[@KeLap-m3b]

Rakhi is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin that means "thread of protection," "bond of love," or "thread of sisterhood." It is derived from the Sanskrit word "rak??," which means "to protect." People with the name Rakhi are often described as being energetic, thorough, kind-natured, and perfectionists.♥

[@veervenkat9273]

Wish her good luck. And thanks to her friend for helping her 🙏🙏🙏