Girl returns to find her parents

New Delhi, March 31

A girl, Matinda Gustafson, who was adopted at the age of seven from an orphanage in Delhi by a Swedish couple, has returned to India after 16 years to search for her real parents.

The Swedish couple that adopted Gustafson, instead of giving love and affection, tortured her due to which she started living in a foster home in Sweden.

Gustafson has faded memories of her orphanage days. Her warden had informed her about her adoption. She was happy when she was adopted assuming of going to have her own family.

Her foster parents used to send gifts to her initially but they changed soon after taking her to Sweden.

Gustafson's foster mother was suffering from bipolar disorder disease and twice she had attempted to kill Gustafson. The father stayed away from them and used to be mostly angry on Gustafson. This affected her study and her performance started deteriorating. She learnt of suffering from Dyslexia herself and was not getting treated.

On finding Gustafson in trouble, the school administration with the help of a social worker admitted her to a foster home. The foster home, however, was nice to her. After 16 years, Gustafson have returned to India and is now searching for her parents. – TNS

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