At the age of 29, Sandra Kristina Thu Hoa Elert (Sweden) learned Vietnamese, with the dream of one day being able to find her biological mother who abandoned her at birth.
Although she knew that this journey was difficult and even had little hope, the Swedish girl never gave up. That was her way of filling the unfinished piece in her own life.
"There is a Vietnam hidden deep inside me"
"Why do you want to find your Vietnamese family so much?", I started the conversation with Sandra with a question. In response, the Swedish girl smiled gently, saying that she did not know how to express that desire in words, she just knew that it was something she needed to do.
Ms. Sandra Kristina Thu Hoa Elert, Swedish of Vietnamese originAccording to the documents that the Swedish girl and her family have carefully kept for the past 29 years, Sandra's birth name is Pham Thu Hoa, born on December 25, 1993, at Dong Da Maternity Hospital ( Hanoi ), weighing 2.9 kg.
In the section about the mother on the birth certificate, the information is Nguyen Thi Loan, 35 years old that year with permanent address: 218 Doi Can (Hanoi).
In a handwritten document, recording Sandra's information, it is stated that her biological mother's name is Pham Thi Mai, she was 25 years old when she gave birth (now 54 years old), worked as a worker in Hanoi and had never been married. There is absolutely no information about the father.
Not long after, Thu Hoa was adopted by a Swedish couple and her life turned a new page in Stockholm. The couple said that after many efforts, they could not have children, and that was also the reason they wanted to adopt a Vietnamese child.
Sandra's birth certificate.
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3 years ago, Sandra decided to find her mother and her biological family. For nearly a year now, she has been trying to find her relatives in many different ways, but to date, she has had no success.
“My adoptive parents fully supported and created conditions for me to be able to realize this dream. I feel so happy, knowing that I am not alone on the journey to find my roots, with the help of my family and kind Vietnamese people," the Swedish girl was moved.
If one day, I meet you, mom…
Now, from the bottom of her heart, Sandra says she does not blame or resent her mother for abandoning her at birth. She knows that there is no greater pain than the pain of separation, and she believes her biological mother suffered in doing so, so that she could have a better life.
Sandra Kristina Thu Hoa Elert, Swedish-Vietnamese 
Sandra as a child.
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Today, the Swedish girl has a busy life, working in the healthcare field.
Sandra has returned to Vietnam many times, visiting her hometown Hanoi as well as exploring Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Hoi An... Perhaps at that time, she was too young to fully understand her desire for her roots, but it also helped her understand more about the country where she was born. To her, Vietnam is a warm and friendly country, with a rich culture and warm-hearted people, also a bit curious.
Sandra confided in me that she plans to return to Vietnam with her family and friends in mid-January next year to find her blood relatives and explore her roots. She hopes that she will soon have news of her family, so that the long-awaited reunion will no longer be just a dream…
Little information about Sandra's biological mother is kept in the adoption papers.
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Sandra said she will return to Vietnam in the near future.
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Mr. Huynh Tan Sanh (52 years old), currently living and working in France, is the person who supported Sandra in finding her Vietnamese family on this journey. Having a lot of experience in searching for relatives, Mr. Sanh said that he was deeply moved by Sandra's story and will try to support her to the best of his ability, hoping for good news soon.
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