Russian adoption: Emma, the NZer in search of her birth parents - Stuff Circuit Part 3 | Stuff.co.nz

'Emma' - a Stuff Circuit documentary, part 3: Emma was born prematurely, weighing only 700g. Her alcoholic mother couldn't get the help she needed, so when Emma was only two weeks old, her mother took her to a Russian orphanage, and left her there. Read more: https://bit.ly/2IIx67R At three, Emma was given a new chance. She was adopted by a New Zealand family and brought here for a new life - but that didn't work out how it was supposed to either. Emma was diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome and reactive attachment disorder: parenting her became a nightmare, and it ended in tragedy. Emma has faced more challenges and rejections than most people could cope with, but she's resilient; she calls herself "unsinkable". And now, she wants to take on the biggest challenge of her life - finding answers to those most fundamental questions: who am I? Where did I come from? This is Emma's quest, her journey to Russia to find out if she has a family, and if she does, will they want her in their lives? For full coverage visit Stuff.co.nz/emma Subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/2JPg8oB