Adopted Woman Traces Her Roots to Discover She’s a Princess in Sierra Leone

Sarah Culberson was adopted by a loving white family as an infant. Sarah became curious about her bi-racial roots as she got older and went on a quest to find her biological parents. When Sarah contacted her father’s family, she learned that she was part of a royal family in Sierra Leone. She has since embraced her royal status and focuses on important issues such as clean drinking water and more.
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[@neshiajo]

She doesn't seem bitter!! She's just happy she learnt about her full story

[@ernestmwape]

That is humanity at its best - adoptive parents dd such a great job!!

[@mrs.p4349]

Movie of her life would be awesome! What an amazing story 😊🙏

[@NellieKAdaba]

True

[@MzChosenByGrace]

Watch lifetime make it happen lol

[@MegaDeansy]

@@MzChosenByGrace Dear God - NO !. Lifetime make awful films !

[@Stargazer9933]

Princess Sarah Culberson should be portrayed by Sanaa Lathan in a movie.

[@kathleen460]

I wonder why she was given up for adoption in the first place?

[@kwamesarpong1925]

Well, her roots in Sierra Leone will make her very busy. I think this is beautiful that Sarah has connected with her real father. What a wonderful story.

[@kwamesarpong1925]

I would like to see Sarah's story recaptured again in a movie. And that I mean in film. It's so adorable just the thought of it. And the name of such a movie should be captioned " Your Roots can never be forgotten".

[@rizzwifey05]

She reconnected with her BIRTH father, not her REAL father. Her adopted father is just as much her real father. He raised her and helped shape who she became.

[@kwamesarpong1925]

Sorry for the word " real" . Yes, birth father is the right word. Thanks for the correction.

[@24KinfO]

I want to know more because how couldn't a King take care of his own Princess, why did another family have to care for her? I don't understand the circumstances that led her and her mom to a different family.

[@24KinfO]

@@kwamesarpong1925 well, her real father is the man who birthed her, but her adopted father could never be her real father. He could pretend and love her just as much. Like a transgender. They aren't who they pretend, want, and long to be. So I think that you were correct about who is her real father. Now a surrogate father, is also a real father. But anyway....

[@yadiaag7771]

Lovely that her adopted name also means princess. So Princess Sarah is literally Princess Princess.

[@brendonrookes1151]

the whole story screams bul shit like why would a royal give up there child unless they were a bastard

[@tiisetsokekana5170]

@@brendonrookes1151 Lol! There was a war at the time.

[@AmaliaLondon]

@@brendonrookes1151 She was born out of wedlock when the birth father was a foreign student in the United States.

[@knowgoodcompany]

Disney is already developing this story into a movie....My hope is they are true to the facts!

[@haircandykina]

Wow! Her name is Sarah which means princess! 👸🏾

[@ladyjay849]

Sarah is a common name we used among the Muslim family descendants in #SierraLeone which normally does not mean you are a princess. But it's has alot to be with a woman of dignity, respect and humble, home maker etc. In the Muslim tradition, they pray for the prophets to choose the right names for their children before commencing the naming ceremony 🎑🎑. Am proud to be from the Mendes in Kailahun District, Sierra Leone. 🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱

[@lieannaaurelia]

@@ladyjay849, In Hebrew Sarah, means Princess.

[@ahmadahmed214]

All Europeans name .

[@Tmaria-wn3hc]

@@ahmadahmed214 sarah is not a european name it is a blibilical name abrahams wife was called sarah and she was an israelite

[@ahmadahmed214]

@@Tmaria-wn3hc Abraham never existed meaning no wife was called sarah. Also Hebrews or jew is European origin, no place is called middle east or isreal cause it's all geo-politics created by Europeans and Europeans arabs to take lands that didn't belong to them. Northeast Africa corrupted to Israel and middle east. That name sarah is mostly used by Europeans in Ireland. Start reading real straight history instead of fables and myths books, if you think fables are real than avengers and superman is real too.

[@nachemiagape9564]

Now this is beautiful. And this is why she was giving up, in order to return to do what needed to be done. Universal Law.

[@creating1_c1999]

sort of like Moses

[@zawadiyahb.7982]

Interesting take!

[@myivyfindstore]

Yo, Sierra Leone is really a hidden Paradise. For those who know, know!!! Magical people, Amazing life. Respect to Sierra Leone ❤

[@Young_Salone]

Sweet Salone

[@salonerasta9447]

Facts

[@richdollabill9044]

Stop drawing attention to them. They really would do better without the"modern" world influence and contact

[@darant3673]

Move to sierra leon!

[@NelaNos]

@@richdollabill9044 .888888o99

[@deb8933]

This needs to be a Disney movie!

[@jaelenrandolph2030]

Ahh Disney? Ehh.

[@seniorarubia]

Fck Disney. Worst

[@knowgoodcompany]

It’s already in the works...

[@shelbymckinney8888]

@Mr. Roach If this does get turned into a disney movie should it be live action or animated?

[@matthewmartin2885]

It is actually being turned into a Disney movie

[@michaeld.williamsiii9026]

I am also adopted but don’t have much of any connection to my biological parents. My dad has passed away and I have no relationship with my biological mom. I think this is a blessing and lovely story this woman has...💖

[@khanhkhanh1060]

Sarah and her adopted family are angels

[@wattadavid7327]

Awww! That's my tribe. Am a proud mende woman living in Canada. Love love your show. Adore you so much.

[@24KinfO]

I love Tamron's gift. Now she has to go and see it! I wanna go lol. I could be a fake assistant photographer. But I'll have really great photos if she wants them.

[@suzycarmichael933]

Me too!!!! Im Mende living in California.

[@SongSingsSoprano]

Why didn't you stay in Sierra Leone? Clean up the slums and improve sanitation and hygiene practices. Feed some the children suffering from hunger. Create jobs for the 70% of the entire population that are unemployed and living in poverty.

[@suzycarmichael933]

@@SongSingsSoprano not that anyone owes you an explaination????? I was an infant when I came here....... Now the question is Why were you born???????

[@michaelmaps2004]

@@SongSingsSoprano are you even doing anything to help the homeless people and drug addicts in your neighborhood?

[@tee-tee172]

I have to say your makeup artist is phenomenal Ms. Hall.

[@DJ_Ndiks]

She's also a natural beauty.💜

[@robinalecia7554]

This is beautiful really and truly this woman is so blessed with 2 fathers and 2 motherrs and grand parents and aunties . What a wonderful way God wove a beautiful tapestry in her life . Jusf beautiful

[@luckystarsashanti]

I love this true Cinderella story!!! 👑🙏🏾🙇🏽‍♀️

[@lilvoncampbell]

Stop playing Sis you know we need the FULL episode lol

[@almosh3271]

Oh WOW princess Sarah, what an honor it is to name a well after someone. As they say that vegetables grow where water flows. In other words, water is a symbol of life, growth, and prosperity. What a wise princess you are, oh WOW!

[@elleyonaspg9580]

Kudos to you Princess Sarah. Your story came around full circle. You found your divine purpose. More Ase" to you.

[@christurner8668]

She even look and smell like a princess 👸🏾

[@fatmatayarjah5249]

I'm a Sierra Leonean and proud to be one😍

[@happybird3373]

I love Sierra leone people. So genuine

[@giselleholiday8728]

Happy and safe 2021 to everyone. I am fascinated by this story. My grandfather who was from British Guyana(Guyana now) married my grandmother from Barbados. He went to Sierra Leone to work on setting up the Railway - early 1900's. Some years later his wife and two daughters. .one my future mother..joined him. Their son was born there in a place called Clineville. Long story short due to illness they returned to Barbados. My grandfather had a son there from an African lady. I have no idea as to their names. Hearing the name Mende reminded me of stories my grandmother told us about Sierra Leone. It also made me wonder for the thousandth plus time about my SL unknown family. Princess Sarah thank you for sharing. A beautiful thing done in naming a well after Ms.Tamron ( Hello Ms. T, keep up the interesting and teaching work). Blessings to you both and the people of Sierra Leone West Africa. Keep the Faith with Works. Peggy A. Green

[@jstblessed8081]

I wish and pray I could find my roots i was adopted in America at 5 from Costa Rica but unfortunately abused n left at a hospital greatful for being here. but my name was changed so if my mom was looking for me she couldn't find me it literally hurts so bad to yearn for your mother .👩‍🍼 I pray God makes a way.🙏

[@rafaeldias4576]

I'm so sorry for your past,, god bless you 🙏🙏

[@sandrasamuel9490]

Your mum wouldn't be able to assess paperwork from your adoption. Only you can get documents and find your mum.

[@jstblessed8081]

@@rafaeldias4576 Thank you💓

[@jstblessed8081]

@@sandrasamuel9490 yes I know but don't know where to start being adopted from Costa Rica.

[@sandrasamuel9490]

@@jstblessed8081 : i understand it can be very difficult, take care🙏🙏🙏

[@drphot6050]

This Princess deserves a Black King!

[@lilmizzije]

Why not a White King? After all she is half white.

[@hilove5658]

She is an amazing woman. So much to learn about south africa. Such a beautiful light to this world. Thank you Ms. Hall for sharing.

[@sthabiledlamini3423]

You mean 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

[@heartstrings110]

This is a little like the movie, ‘Princess Dairies.’ 😂😂 The main character didn’t know she was a princess.

[@24KinfO]

I was just telling my grandmother today how they take African kids and somehow give them to white families, assuming that they will have a better life. We were talking about Hillary Clinton and how she took those kids from Haiti, allegedly, and gave them to her friend who owns an adoption agency and is head of Amber alert. They adopted them to all white families and everyone got paid except for the Haitians. Their parents searched everywhere for their kids and they were sold basically. But still. The story is somehow the same. Did the adopted family know her background?

[@dianemoonstone4715]

@@24KinfO : Wrong. HRC did no such thing. There was a group of missionaries from Idaho who were attempting to adopt Haitian children, perhaps misguided, and bring them to an orphanage they were building in Guatemala. No where was HRC involved in the adoption of children but was more focused in the building of the infrastructure. Can you name the "friend" who owns the adoption agency in the US? There has not been any mention in the sources I've looked up at all.

[@dianemoonstone4715]

@@24KinfO : Amber Alert means America's Missing Emergency Broadcast Alarm and it is activated by law enforcement agencies when children are confirmed abducted or missing. What then happens is the news is broadcasted over the airwaves, TV, radio, phones advising us citizens to be on the lookout for missing children and along with whatever information they can provide, and watch for suspicious circumstances. This is done locally initially by members of Law Enforcement agencies. This is not affiliated to HRC at all.

[@angelawierda760]

She's gorgeous!

[@hajasankoh1383]

Such a beautiful story. I’m a proud Sierra Leonean

[@hannahmans8361]

Haja hw are you

[@hajasankoh1383]

@@hannahmans8361 Good thanks and you?

[@temasan2365]

That private investigator is on an island watching this and laughing his ass off. Duped!!!

[@ar4203]

Huh?

[@ar4203]

Why would you think that?

[@shondarenee3186]

What a beautiful gift! And Tamron is so beautiful inside and out.

[@sulaymankamara797]

I’m a prince too from Sierra Leone with a more crazy story but yours get me emotional as ur explaining it Thanks for sharing

[@spanishgul22]

Wow okay, well it will be interesting to hear. I wouldn't mind listening to your story also. Maybe you should make a video and put it up, just so I can see it 😊 thank you, GOD BLESS 🙏🏿

[@nowsheiscoming6205]

Spill the tea

[@darant3673]

Yet. One of you want to live and work in your native land…why is that?

[@godmadesam]

When she said, “so, I stand corrected”, I said, “no, you’re sitting”. Hahahaha!

[@omarralghali9449]

Come thru Sierra Leone 🇸🇱👏🏼👏🏼

[@annettearties8538]

This is awesome when you know where you came from?

[@madwisdom4929]

That is the best gift anyone could ever receive in their life. How wonderful!

[@latoyatv9678]

This was a beautiful story

[@24KinfO]

Amazing story!

[@TheJesusgurlie]

That’s so sweet. Congratulations Miss Hall! ✨🎊

[@hiitsme6829]

WOW WHAT A GIFT AT THE END...❤❤❤

[@lulac4933]

Wow she has an enheritance. I hope they acknowledge her.

[@robertahosey9765]

What a beautiful story. And gift for Tamron♥️

[@rainthomps694]

This was great!

[@deion55]

Brought tears to my eyes..

[@CrystalDatingCoach]

Beautiful. Healing. Positive story. I wish her all the best. 8 actually have a friend here in Italy from Sierra Leone.

[@whatsgood4685]

Such a positive outlook.

[@hiitsme6829]

Love her story...Blessings come when not expected !! 🙏💜💞💞

[@Femi925]

Awesome story

[@sharondalynnewton7562]

Wow this is amazing!!!

[@nicoleculberson3816]

Beautiful story

[@mrsdao2004]

We welcome you home to Salone Sarah

[@mashadowell9144]

Amazing story!!!

[@kenyanqueen23]

Amazing ‼️🙌🏾 My story is very similar between being adopted and finding my Kenyan family ❤️

[@patrickmoinina7528]

It's am amazing story.. I learnt from the story that your father was the principal of my place of birth and that i was in school with your brother who is now a Lawyer. Despite all the odds it's always nice to know your root.

[@noirfit9721]

Wow!!! That’s amazing!

[@Didmasela]

OMG, Sarah is so beautiful, and her smiles just lights up a dark room. Lots of love from Stockholm, Sweden.❤️❤️❤️

[@glendapate1960]

That was beautiful ❤️

[@Princess-tv1rr]

What a beautiful person

[@ChooseU4ever]

Someone needs to break this down for me. How is this woman adopted or not? I find her story confusing. If her adopted parents raised her mother, how come was she put in foster care ? How come they didn't know her?

[@4theLoveofCurls]

We were left with more questions than answers, unfortunately.

[@frenchvanilla7109]

And on top of that if the family is Royalty why couldn't her parents take care of her? I'm very confused.

[@702LiveLifeLoveLife]

Here's her Wiki page: www.google.com/search?q=princess+sarah+culberson+Sierra+leone&oq=princess+sarah+culberson+Sierra+leone&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30.25749j0j9&client=ms-android-verizon&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

[@ChooseU4ever]

@@702LiveLifeLoveLife Thank you soo much. This was very helpful.

[@subsistence73]

These kind people raised her birth mother. Then her mother died. So, essentially they were like her grandparents and they raised sarah as well. The father lost touch with Sarah's birth mother. Sarah was 9 months old when her mom died so she didnt know her father until later on

[@sunninghill6025]

She answered no questions directly. Why were you placed for adoption? blah blah blah , eventually , "they wanted me to have a better life"....in other words, they were irresponsible or your mom was told she could not keep you. This woman is too pretentious. ALL PR>

[@paulajones2689]

Awesome you’re a blessing princess Sarah

[@nickie1000]

What a Beautiful story/life👑

[@jemelajiminez1736]

I love this!!!!

[@mimiekona]

awesome story. Thanks Sarah and welcome to the Mende tribe.

[@velmaking2513]

Wow! The universe set her path...

[@Rashida_TX]

Such an amazing story. I hope Disney shares this beautiful story.

[@Unapologeticallyme89]

This is awesome! Princess Sarah is my Sierra Leonean sister. I was just in Sierra Leone recently and I had a great time.

[@anwaruhuru1887]

Tears.

[@gilmoremccoy6930]

Sarah is all over the place. Keep doing good deeds🙏🏽.

[@janethutcheson3678]

Powerful

[@tonysamsenthaikhambaoxaych8507]

Thats hella koo princess sarah the real deal I bet when she fully came to realization while thinking and trying to puzzle everything out there was this ring in her ear that rang all the way up to her head that sent chills throughout her whole body ~_^ big props to Sarah doing it without having to rely on much resources AMEN

[@gregw2032]

I thought you were a actress when I first saw the video .... Good for you on your life as it expands and blossoms...

[@DiandraStarShine]

such an interesting story! and I have so many questions! including, since her adoptive parents RAISED HER BIRTH MOTHER, why did the social worker bother going through a book of kid photos with them?? they did NOT know this was their foster or adopted daughter's baby?? how did they not know she HAD a baby? or did they?? that was a VERY confusing and glossed over part of the interview. AND, is Sarah going to write a book? that would be so cool, if so. I love Tamron, just wish Tamron had not interrupted her so much, when Princess Sarah was answering her questions. esp., since it seems like the time was limited? unless there's more that I missed..otherwise, *also* wish tptb, whoever the exec. producer[s]/decision makers are [is it all Tamron, herself?], that they would have dedicated more minutes to this fascinating woman's adoption journey. and noticed the super-hero statue and book about Stan Lee on her shelf!🐱‍🏍😁 would also have been fun to hear more about that, for sure!👍👸🏾 but I see, over in the thumbnails, that she has her own channel! will definitely visit, to find out what she has going on over there.🤗

[@creating1_c1999]

Beautiful story, but it doesn't need a movie because it's already polished up to look like a fairytale. They assumed that people would be so caught up in the 'awe' moments that the wouldn't ask these obvious questions. She seemed a bit reticent about it. My guess, her birth mother was untethered.

[@leyteparoleandprobationoff9591]

@@creating1_c1999 disney is starting to make a movie out of her book search it up

[@fatmatayarjah5249]

Isn't that wonderful I'm Sierra Leonean and I'm Mende too actually a mix of Mende-Fullah(Fulani) my dad is Mende and my mom is Fullah from Guinea and my dad from Bandawor, but I was born and raised in Freetown. This is just beautiful.

[@dianadowie3985]

Awesome

[@judahcarpenter4058]

So cool to back track your family roots my family goes back to Benjamin Rush who signed the constitution

[@mckennaheidelburg6577]

That’s so cool ❤️

[@lt3074]

wow! what a honor

[@mommimommi5014]

She's a beautiful woman.

[@MsJetSetter]

YESSSSS SIS I'm MENDE 🇸🇱🥰

[@chimakalu41]

Nice.

[@noellethewell]

can we please have more movies like this, of stories like this? the black Diaspora is so much more than what people see!!!

[@minouchejean97]

I can't stand when the interviewers never let the guest finish talk

[@DarlinReal]

Sounds like an interesting story but leaves us with quite a few questions. Just thinking in writing.

[@magalysruiz5725]

God bless you. Praised God

[@gigial2659]

Welcome 🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱

[@Young_Salone]

Wow interesting

[@DiandraStarShine]

and P.S. Tamron said she "doesn't know how to respond," LoL!! ok, time for her to study UP on how all of that works!, hahaha!😄because the WAY to respond is to DONATE to that very important cause..as rarely are honors like that bestowed upon the unknown, publicly 'unaccomplished' and/or the non-wealthy..unless the honoree has done something maybe not known by the world-at-large but which, never-the-less, was/is phenomenal..for a community *within* a kingdom and/or a for a royal family itself.. and this is a universal factoid, so not singling out the lovely Princess Sarah..who obviously loves and cares about *both* of her families and new community very much.💕🌺💞🌷

[@adrianbarker7953]

Sarah's desert ❤

[@gracekamara9266]

Im from sirra leone born in sweden and my family has a big rule in sirra leone and lerning sirra leons history 🥺

[@darant3673]

Well, guess it finally makes her feel accepted and fit somewhere. People if adopting need to stay in their own people group so they don’t feel the obviously not fitting in like she struggled with. That’s mean to make a child suffer through that.

[@useraccount2507]

Does anyone know how this story came out to press? Did Sarah reach out or did someone discover it? Rather important so any information useful. Thanks.

[@patricemurrell2495]

They should make a movie on her life

[@bond-angel-0077]

We do not have royalty in Sierra Leone, so I’m curious to know who her parents are 🤨..

[@Cik_Siput.Luar_Biasa]

do you mean she’s only self proclaimed ‘Princess’ ??

[@andycandal5934]

What ? Sierra Leone ? A princess ? HA HA HA !

[@Cik_Siput.Luar_Biasa]

do you mean she’s only self proclaimed ‘Princess’ ??

[@mariatt293]

kabo kabo (welcome)🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱

[@SimplyTamz]

I wonder what service or company she used to find her roots...🤔..... if someone knows please let me know.

[@25hourproductions]

N I C E❗😂👌👍❤🙏

[@roundtwo3321]

Everyone would love to know their true ancestral roots. She's lucky that hers still were in Africa.

[@whatsgood4685]

3:36 Wrong photo.