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A journalist discovered and reunited identical twins
- neonate 7y agohttp://archive.is/ZsrJ9 http://archive.is/ZsrJ9
- jf 7y agoWhile this story isn't traditional "Hacker News" it's a very engrossing, compelling, and well written article.
- mixmastamyk 7y agoIndeed, after reading I watched the included video. It hit me in the onion sensors.
- giancarlostoro 7y agoThat is precisely what Hacker News is about. Really well written articles. They come and go from time to time here on HN but there have been some really good ones.
- imglorp 7y ago> But reports were surfacing that government officials were snatching babies to satisfy a lucrative adoption market. [...] one day when the girls were almost 2 years old, five men working for family planning stormed the house, restrained the aunt and took away the screaming toddler. This is horrifying. One could argue that managing population is essential for the country and the species, but there are incentive ways to do this without terror and force.
- SlavikCA 7y agoI was always thinking highly of people, who are adopting orphans. Still do. But after reading this article, I'm coming to conclusion, that even though adopting parents doing good deed, but by paying all "fees" they are indirectly sponsoring babies trafficking.
- princeb 7y agothe author barbara demick is remarkably prolific especially in that part of the world and an especially gifted writer. if you enjoyed this article, i recommend her book "nothing to envy" likely the most revealing books written about daily life in North Korea.