The Journey to Find a Father After 40 Years | The Hui 2023

[@li4436-l9j]

"My karanga, but I can't hear a response." Gosh, i felt that in my bones & those hugs at the end 😭 helped my inner child, too. Thaaaank you for sharing. Beautiful

[@theredbooknz]

Watching this and crying with sadness and joy. How wonderful to finally meet one another.

[@hailstorm13]

I found my father at 30, unfortunately there was no happy ending. It bought me a lot of joy watching this story, thank you for sharing ❤

[@user-mx1oq5db8j]

Sorry that you never had a happy ending, life can be sad like that. I share the same experience, outcome. It is what it is. Hope you are happy in life.

[@hailstorm13]

@@user-mx1oq5db8j thank you for your kind words. I am happy, therepy has helped 🙂

[@denonde1313]

Sorry to hear that. Hugs.

[@BeautifulLei-gd4rf]

A beautiful daughter and beautiful father....God Bless❤❤

[@abbylatu8065]

What a beautiful reunion with your Dad became emotional watching your story would be awesome for a part 2 thank you for sharing may your journey continue with many more precious moments God bless💖

[@michelineheise5959]

I've watched so many families reuniting. This one was the best one yet. I'm so happy for you Mikoto. What a wonderful heritage. Japanese. You touch the taonga of your people in Aotearoa. Now it begins with your Pāpã. That's just mind blowing!!! Tena koe, kotiro.❤ Your very unique. Enjoy your new journey. I bet the food is palatable... And don't forget a update. ❤. Nga mihi Te Hui.

[@sxna0214]

So hard to watch this without tears flowing. So happy to know you’ve reunited with your dad ❤❤❤❤

[@mieshajuluke]

My heart is so full and my tears are flowing as well. What a beautiful ending.

[@edithwarria4794]

Hello, your story bring me to tears. From Edith in Queensland Australia 🇲🇸

[@ericarey64]

August 2024 - aaawww my gossshh, i teared up when you first met Pappa .. aaawww ... Beautiful for you both after sooo sooo long. x x x 25:30 - them heartfelt soul hugs woww.

[@pffp6246]

Aataahua I’m so happy for you and your Papa& your whanau.What a beautiful story thank you for sharing

[@kweenzwalters3916]

If her father wanted to find her. Wouldn't of been as hard as her trying to find him. Just sad really because you can see she just desperately wanted her father to love her.

[@lmwangi5681]

He's disgusting. He knew he had a daughter and he knew exactly where she was!! He had no problem releasing himself into her mother and yet abandoned them like they didn't exist. Eff out of here. If he truly wanted her, he would have been there and there wouldn't be any of this. Why did she have to humiliate herself and reduce herself to this level to find him?? Ugh, and he's cold. He went and had another child and doesn't want to talk about it??? Yeah, probably because she isn't "pure Japanese". Anyways, I feel bad for her that she had to degrade herself to find such an insignificant "man", I mean grown boy that cant take responsibility (only men take care of their children, too many grown boys walking around Earth) and is practically begging to be loved. Sometimes we must respect ourselves and not grant others the grace they think they are entitled to. I pray she finds deep healing because he truly didn't want her.

[@JCizzleSoCal]

@@lmwangi5681Really easy for you to judge someone but you have no idea what her father was thinking, what he was going through, what other responsibilities he had, etc. Just because it obviously hit a deep, touchy nerve with you, just try and relax little buddy.

[@MereanaNathan]

Bawling !! Beautiful story Thank you for sharing ❤

[@kats_journey_00]

What a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing your journey to find your Papa with us Migoto.

[@skarena7411]

Awwwww the warm embrace ❤ such a great ending.

[@rickykingi5191]

Fa that’s her oldman.. so glad she found him awesome cuz ❤

[@user-ry7kh9bo2u]

Beautiful story. She looks like her dad ❤️

[@shelbyw6135]

Beautiful discovery for this wahine and her papa to reconnect decades later, stay blessed ❤

[@davedrifter416]

The docu didn’t answer for me why he never returned for her. He was the adult, he was the father. I couldn’t forgive or rationalize his abandonment. She’s a wonderful person by forgiving him. Unless there was more that wasn’t addressed in the story. I could see the guilt on his face.

[@Itwasalladream1987]

She explained she he felt he didn't want to open up about that side of things yet.

[@Noname-cn4ly]

Hand shake? No hug? 😳🤦‍♀️. 🤔Everyone in Japan I know hugs…..

[@wesleyyoung1082]

When will they be thinking of flying out with the family to see him again. I am hoping to see her meet her half sister as well if she can. It was a great uniting..so happy for her..

[@TheNesianscribe]

Migoto, I'm so happy for you my friend. Beautiful story. You're a fantastic lady and a taonga to our people. I'm overjoyed for you, you deserve this simple happiness. Maraea (who worked w you at TP). Bless you girl!

[@loasalesa4507]

Hope your father's alright from that earthquake n do you still talk to your father aftr your meeting..it's good you met up with your father..

[@warrenspray4513]

Beautiful story im 40 yo born 83 never met my maori father , this makes me want to find him

[@trude_in_adelaide]

This is so sad but beautiful. My son walked in (he's 22) why you crying mum? lol.

[@hohaia01]

So happy for her.

[@hughphillips1427]

I cried watching this. I was adopted under 5 weeks old. I met my birth mother when I was 30, but only twice. I have not met my birth Father as he had already died many years ago. I am happy for this lady to be reunited with her Papa.

[@debbietrabeau3764]

Bless your hearts! So happy for both of you. I was praying that y’all would hug. AND YOU DID. ❤❤

[@hakara32wirihana]

Beautiful. Thank you

[@razgs]

Beautiful relationship father and daughter. Lost time.

[@leaisoufeauyoutube]

😭😭 that hug is everything! 🥺 Praying you have many more beautiful reunions with your Papa 🙏🏽💞

[@charmees6637]

That was so beautiful that after all these years you found your Papa and knowing he loved you and your Mum ❤

[@lindaknaras8828]

I am so happy for you. It took me 39 years to find my dad

[@Nas_Tee]

So heartwarming. Tears were flowing 😭❤

[@glenmckenzie3243]

So lovely, so sad. I wonder why the parents parted loving each other so dearly?

[@aliceharetuku3194]

Loved this. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful reunion. Turned out perfect.

[@Mpro109]

Churr that was beautiful. Thanks for sharing sis

[@Mathilda5xp]

I cried when I watched The Hui. Thank you so much for sharing your story Eria. You have a lovely husband and a handsome son. Your dad was excited to see you. Blessings and aroha from Aotearoa.

[@bp792]

Wow what a turnaround from dead end to day with her dad 😢 awesome story Ka pai te korero kua hinga nga roimata engari ka waihotia te taonga a ka tutaki korua me tou whanau

[@moheka30]

Migoto, if you read this, this really tugged at the heart strings. There are other Māori that are half Japanese and half Māori. They live in Huntly, the Noda whānau. I used to go to school with a few of them

[@paihereclark7619]

Beautiful kotiro. So happy for a great ending.

[@jakebrakes1675]

Beautiful story ❤

[@TheHuiNewZealand]

Thank you! 🙂

[@terrikara6876]

A beautiful reunion.. blessed n loved ❤❤❤

[@chelseangatai2457]

, yup I cried... beautiful 🖤

[@MurrayBallantine]

So glad you found your dad wonderful thanks for sharing

[@aotearoanz1283]

love this ataahua story. Such a beautiful outcome.

[@NiccoletteR]

amazing , heart warming story, thank you for taking use along.

[@seresau8621]

Thank you so much for sharing your family story ❤ You are one beautiful soul just like you precious Father. I’m happy that you found him and he is in good health as well ❤ I cried the whole time watching your reunion 🥺 very touching 😢

[@user-hb8lm5ex8f]

I found my mother at 26 years old, met her twice before that and lost contact. I dont think we were ready to talk yet. I hope that makes sense.

[@gruenewolke]

Father and daughter didn’t hug when they met. But in 25:33 they finally did. That was unusual to me 😊

[@JoshuaKingi-p7d]

E Te Tuahine Tenei Taku Mihi Kia Koe What A Journey What A Story So Glad And Happy For You Finding Your Papa Lots Memories Hugs Tears Wonderful Beautiful Many Blessings 😀😀😀😀

[@karenwangmo6501]

I'm very very happy that both of you were able to meet each other and you guys are very lucky. So, when are you going meet your father with your family? Would be very happy to see that.

[@SherylEgglestone]

What a beautiful reunion for you and your papa. His moko will now know as you do the importance of belonging. Would love to see an update of you all together. Very humbling. Aatahua

[@elviebaloiloi1397]

When you both embraced I had tears down my cheeks......that was complete❤

[@lill7494]

What a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing your life with us. So happy you found your Papa.

[@marisiamsullivan]

So beautiful to meet your papa beautiful story

[@GFINHK]

There are many unspoken words here. So much sadness amongst the happiness.

[@skarena7411]

Never too late ❤

[@kjmax1068]

Love these successes. ❤ We have a Japanese cousin from the time of the cleanup in Japan 1950 thereabouts. Sad for him being half caste in Japan. 😊

[@villenafamily8211]

Sitting here with eyes bulging with tears - so happy you found your Papa. Beautiful story ❤️

[@Victoria-ov3ge]

So happy for everyone 🫶🏼 Lovely to watch😊 Did they meet up again? Or organising something again? I’d imagine they’ve also kept in touch, I’m sure the grandson has wanted to meet him for sure. A follow up to this would be lovely to see or at least hear about❤

[@beverleywallace5360]

Thank you for sharing this warm breathing story / renunion with father n daughter ❤❤

[@jrs1729]

Love that heart felt story she has finally found herself in the bond of her long lost father. Thanks for sharing your story ❤❤

[@user-cp6li6ie8c]

Make me Sad to watch this, I'm 51 I have no idea who is my father is, no name at all, just nothing, lost my mother 22 years ago, didn't have a chance to ask about my father 😢, I have two daughters and 9 grandchildren, everything is all good, I hope l find my father one day if I know how start somewhere

[@SamStone1964]

You could test your DNA to find him.

[@SongbirdFlyingSoFree]

@@SamStone1964do your dna. It will maybe give you answers. There will be relatives…. I had a young cousin contact me that was trying to find her dad and my daughter had contact from a girl that was adopted. I figured out that their fathers were likely my first cousins who I don’t know well. They turned out to be half sisters from the same father. It was lovely to help them find eachother.

[@lusimyer]

Such a beautiful and sad story. I cried bucket loads!!

[@musicaflowerchild5540]

I'm now 66 years old, and have never found my father. He's surely dead by now. I know the children that he strowed through my county when he worked here as a CCC worker. I'm crying as I watch this. I blame both parents for the loss of my father and his side of the family whom I know nothing of. They caused a pain inside of me that they will never know and probably didn't even care about. Well, at least one of us found her father.

[@ManaBlack208]

Now that the Sunday program has gone the Hui is a great substitute and their stories have been just as good if not better,thank you Hui for these stories incredible watch keep them coming 🫡👊

[@lizmc7146]

Ataahua Migoto🙏. Your mama her wairua would have been there right beside you and your papa. I love these stories and yes I do have a tangi but happy tears. Much aroha to you and your whanau xxx

[@user-Kahu1nz]

That was beautiful happy ending lovely

[@maksfaaoa3264]

Love this :)

[@brigittedow8730]

Amazing how long it took before they hugged each other.

[@rosamundmundy6966]

LOVE STORY OVER MANY MANY YEARS... ❤

[@Paanaakala1114]

Such a touching story. Thank you for sharing.

[@jessielovo8907]

Oh she looks just like her dad ❤

[@armandob.castenelli3525]

Beautiful story. 😭 I know it is not customary for Japanese people to show emotions, but I wonder if her father goes home and cries by himself for having seen his daughter and knowing that her mom (someone he obviously loved at one point in life) have passed.

[@mary-annemareikura728]

Nui Te Aroha mōu e Migoto ❤❤❤❤❤❤ mō ake tonu atu 😇🙏❤️

[@albertstone9157]

I'm crying in this video it's so touching my hearts

[@kathystorm5126]

That was so beautiful 🥹 thanx for sharing, 😊

[@dak9860]

Blessings ❤

[@christinaveale5258]

oh Bless!

[@685squad2]

Awww😘😘🥰🥰

[@markbeale7390]

The Japanese genealogists a genius 👍

[@kinebrembry6224]

I feel like the payroll/retirement department of a company knows where they are sending checks. But I’m not sure if retirement works in the same way if he retired from one of those ships/big companies.

[@Itwasalladream1987]

Omg this is incredible ❤❤❤

[@shonatyson5934]

I don't feel the daughter got the connection, with her dad she was looking for.

[@sinavaitululeupolu1455]

Its good to found her dad. Hope her mom told her what happened before she passed on. First time i hear of someone being japanese n maori

[@barbaracowell8301]

There will be lots.. From when the ships were in NZ Ports..

[@mwangi1958]

Lovely 😍😍😍😢😢

[@lise-lottehelvang3967]

Beautiful thanks for sharing ❤❤❤

[@agustinprunell-friend7040]

Beautiful lady!!!!!!

[@mattparr3038]

That was something. Such good watch.

[@herbross4498]

This is fantasticly warming!

[@aleeshagraham9631]

So beautiful heart touching beautiful

[@Polycoconutz]

That was a beautiful story 💚

[@user-ey7md8uk6i]

Found my biological dad at 28 58 now dont want to know him tai-aroha all the best

[@mangoyacho]

@user-ey7md8uk6i Really? Thats so interesting... mind sharing why you dont want to know your biological dad?

[@jeanrichardson2044]

Sometimes it is just having the knowledge that fills the gap. The man your father was at your birth, when you were 28, and now at 58, are completely different people. I am glad that you are comfortable with your decision.

[@rickykingi5191]

Far out Japanese too 😮 I don’t think I’ve ever heard of any of our lot being of mixed Japanese Maori

[@jamesjoseph9798]

Blessings

[@philipjean-jacques5322]

Praise the LORD!

[@irifikkk8489]

❤ whanau

[@billytapurau]

kiaora kiaora ....

[@user-Kahu1nz]

Kia ora wahine…..just a question why didn’t you ask David lomas in tracking your papa he’s a great researcher

[@lapisviridis9088]

So beautiful ❤

[@johngraham5948]

So cool ❤