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Outlook: Looking for Mum in a city of millions

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The skyline of suburban Makati, Manila, Philippines

26/10/2021 GMT

Looking for Mum in a city of millions

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Joel de Carteret from the Philippines was just four when he got lost in a Manila market

When Joel de Carteret was just four he lost his mother in a busy Manila market. Separated for over three decades he returned to find her, armed only with a first name.

Joel de Carteret was born in Manila in the Philippines and lived there with his family. But one day, when he was just four, he wandered away from home and got lost. This is the story of Joel, his adoptive mum, Julie, and the birth mother that he never forgot, all in conversation with Outlook's Emily Webb. This interview was first broadcast in 2017.

Indian activist Sindhutai Sapkal never experienced maternal love. Her life, however has been defined by it. She is known as ‘mother of orphans’ and is believed to have adopted more than 1,400 children. But astonishingly she ended up giving away her biological daughter, Mamata, raising interesting questions of family and forgiveness. This interview was first broadcast in 2019.

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Presenter: Emily Webb

Picture: The skyline of suburban Makati, Manila, Philippines
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