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May 2022
31m 41s

A Stroke of Insight

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A DNA test sends me down the rabbit hole of ancestry until I’m stuck with a dilemma that could change my life. 

 

I don’t remember my grandparents. When their stories were told it meant nothing to me. A DNA test inspires me to discover my ancestry for myself until a sudden event changes my trajectory and presents a life-altering dilemma. What would you do with a 30-year head start?

 

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