Kelly’s Lifelong Search for Her Māori Roots

From our An Adoption Story series. You can watch her documentary on Alex Gilbert’s YouTube channel. Kelly Stringer was adopted at just two weeks old in Christchurch, New Zealand, and grew up in a family with three older brothers. Although she had always been curious about her biological roots, it wasn’t until she became a mother herself that the questions became more important. Wanting to better understand her medical history, identity, and where she came from, Kelly began searching for her birth family. This is her story.