A Taiwanese-American woman is set to meet her father around Christmas in Taiwan after almost 30 years of separation, thanks to the help of an enthusiastic police officer in Taipei County.
The woman, Emily Yang (楊芸莉), was taken to the US by her mother when she was only two years old, right after the divorce of her parents.
Her father Tu Lung-yi (杜龍一) was once a photographer of former dictator Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石).
The father lost contact with his daughter for almost three decades.
During her childhood, Yang often asked about her father, but her mother always said that he was dead. However, she never stopped believing that her father was alive. Yang felt her longing to see her father grow stronger over the years.
At her job in the financial sector, Yang came into contact with a Taiwanese client, Bob Feng (
During a trip to Taiwan in June, Feng sought the services of Wang Min-nan (王閩南), a famous "missing-person hunter" at Banciao Police Precinct. Yang also called the officer personally to ask for help.
With insufficient background information, Wang seemed to be faced with a hopeless case.
But determined to help out, he screened citizens by last name in the household registration system of the Ministry of the Interior one by one.
Finally, Wang found a Tainan City resident matching Yang's description. He contacted Tu, now 71 years old. The father was deeply moved by his daughter's search and said he was eager to meet her.
Yang is due to reunite with her father in Taiwan sometime before Christmas. Wang will also accompany her to Tainan to celebrate the reunion.
"When I see people reunite with their missing family members, I am also happy for them and cannot even sleep. This is certainly a kind of blessing...," said the officer, who has helped over 70 families to reunite with missing loved ones since last year.
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