Seeking Roots All the Way to Nongkojajar
The Netherlands halted international adoption after cases of child trafficking came to public light. Many adopted children from Indonesia have not been able to find their biological parents.
Tempo
March 1, 2021
THE house on Jalan Mohammad Toha Kilometer 18 No. 9, Pondok Cabe Udik, Pamulang, Tangerang, Banten, looked quiet from the outside. The Loka Kasih children’s home, which assisted in the adoption of children by Dutch families, used to operate here. On Thursday, February 18, the house on the Jakarta-Bogor main throughway seemed desolate with its closed gate and overgrown vegetation.
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