Internationale Adoption – Suche nach Herkunft & Identität | Impact Inside | SRF

Simea was adopted from India to Switzerland as a child. She grew up in a loving family, yet many questions remain unanswered. Her entire life, she struggles with not knowing her true origins. She embarks on a quest to discover her roots, her biological parents, and the reason she was given up for adoption. Her journey takes her to India to meet a family. But then, a DNA test suddenly throws everything into question. SRF Impact accompanies Simea on her search for answers. How does it feel for her to have been abandoned by her parents as a child? And how does she cope with the fact that important parts of her story are missing? This report covers: 00:00 Intro: Simea's search for her truth 04:06 Why was Simea given up? 07:43 Trip to India: Searching for her biological parents 🇮🇳 10:55 What does the DNA test reveal? 🧬 15:26 "I would have preferred to die with my mother" 17:34 Political discussion about international adoptions 💬 21:13 "I was afraid I would have to go back to the children's home" 23:30 New lead in India 28:42 Video call with family in India 31:53 Wrap-up ▪️ SRF Impact Editorial Team: Lea Bloch ▪️ Camera & Editing: Bilder&Freunde ▪️ Distribution: Olivia Grubenmann, Josua Widmer ▪️ Production Manager: Christian Schürer ✍ Would you like to suggest a topic? Then write your suggestion in the comments or to [email protected]. On behalf of ©2026 SRF ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Subscribe to SRF Impact on YouTube 📍    / srfimpact   SRF Impact on Instagram 📸   / srfimpact   SRF Impact on srf.ch 👉 https://www.srf.ch .................................................................................. ▶️ Impact Reportage stands for gripping stories. Our hosts Amila Redžić and Livio Carlin go where the action is: right into the heart of the action. ▶️ Impact Investigativ uncovers what lies hidden and gets to the bottom of the problems in Swiss society. ▶️ Impact Inside lets you immerse yourself in worlds you've never experienced before. .................................................................................. SRF's Social Media Netiquette: ▪️ https://srf.ch/social-netiquette #SRFImpact #ImpactInside #Adoption