Born Journey is a 17 minute documentary on the adoption of a Korean baby with rare, behind-the-scenes footage from the largest adoption agency in South Korea. The film follows the journey of a four month old infant into the arms of his parents at Boston's Logan Airport and includes in-depth interviews with the eager, apprehensive parents as they await their new baby's arrival.

Born Journey won the 1996 Gold Award for Family and Children's Documentary Short Subjects at the Charleston Film Festival and the 1997 Bronze Award for Family Short Subjects at the Houston Film Festival.

Broadcast: Syndicated by Silver King Partners on cable stations nationwide. Aired on UPN network stations, 1997

Background: In 1986, my husband and I adopted a four month old infant from the country of South Korea. Because Korean babies are almost always met at the airport of their new home country, rather than picked up in Korea, we never had the chance to learn about his experiences in the months leading up to his arrival. I knew that Koreans, unlike other Asians, care for orphaned babies in foster families, not orphanages. I also knew that most Korean orphans are the children of unwed teenagers who give their children up rather than having them grow up in a state of permanent ostracization. But what was it really like? I had to see behind the scenes. Due to my status as an adoptive parent, the largest adoption agency in South Korea, the Holt Agency, agreed to allow me in with a camera crew. With additional help from Northwest Airlines and ABC News' Seoul Bureau, I was able to obtain rare, behind-the-scenes footage of one baby - the same age as my son had been when he left Korea - and his emotional journey into the arms of his parents at Boston's Logan Airport. It was a journey that brought me, as well as this tiny baby, full circle. ~ Sara Hunter

A family is formed! (to play video excerpt, click here)

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