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40-yr-old starts working in new country in search of her biological dad — then finds out her employer is her father

The woman told her children that she needed to find her biological father and in the quest, moved to a new country.
PUBLISHED FEB 13, 2025
(L) Woman working as housekeeper. (Representative Cover Image Source: Pexels| Photo by Liliana Drew), (R) Elderly rich man stunned and delighted on hearing news. (Representative Cover Image Source: Pexels| Photo by Vietnamese Photography)
(L) Woman working as housekeeper. (Representative Cover Image Source: Pexels| Photo by Liliana Drew), (R) Elderly rich man stunned and delighted on hearing news. (Representative Cover Image Source: Pexels| Photo by Vietnamese Photography)

Reunions with family become a wholesome core memory in the hearts of those involved. A 40-year-old woman, Tran Thi Kham, experienced this gush of emotions when she realized that her employer was actually her long-lost father, Tsai Han-chao, reported BBC News. The man and Kham's mom separated long before she was born and years of wait made the duo's reunion heart-melting

Woman working as a maid in a home. (Representative Image Source: Pexels| Photo by Antonius Ferret)
Woman working as a maid in a home. (Representative Image Source: Pexels| Photo by Antonius Ferret)

The woman came to Taiwan from Vietnam in hopes of finding her father, per Taipei Times. All she had with her was an old picture of her father and a gold ring that he gave to her mother before they separated. Due to the Vietnam War in the 1970s, Han-chao was separated from his girlfriend, who was pregnant at the time. While he tried looking for her, he never got a chance to reconnect with her. The woman passed away shortly after Kham was born and it was only on her wedding day that her aunt revealed the details. After learning about her biological mom's story and the idea that her father might still be alive, she set out to Taiwan with the keepsakes she received from her aunt. 

Man employing working to work. (Representative Image Source: Pexels| Photo by Sora Shimazaki)
Man employing working to work. (Representative Image Source: Pexels| Photo by Sora Shimazaki)

Eventually, Kham got a job with Han-chao to look after his ill wife. The duo never knew about the bond they shared and nothing ever came to the surface. After Han-chao's wife passed away, Kham had to look for another job and left for the Kinmen Islands without knowing that she had been working for her dad all this while. Fortunately, she left the ring and picture in Han-chao's home. She contacted the police, who went to Han-chao’s place to look for the same. "She came to us last year, hoping we could help her find a ring and a picture she said were very important to her," a Kinmen police officer said. 

Notes, pictures and other keepsakes in box. (Representative Image Source: Pexels| Photo by cottonbro studio)
Notes, pictures and other keepsakes in box. (Representative Image Source: Pexels| Photo by cottonbro studio)

“We figured that she must have left the things at her previous employer's home. So we contacted him and asked him to see if any of the items had been left there," the officer said. When Han-chao spotted the same picture of himself and the ring he clearly remembered giving to his girlfriend, he was shocked. What followed was a quick DNA test to figure out whether the speculation was true. To his amazement, the results revealed that Kham was indeed his biological daughter. The man immediately flew to Kinmen to reunite with his child.

Dad comforting adult daughter affectionately. (Representative Image Source: Pexels| Photo by Pavel Danilyuk)
Dad comforting adult daughter affectionately. (Representative Image Source: Pexels| Photo by Pavel Danilyuk)

"Life's ups and downs are just like television dramas. How could I have ever dreamed that she was my daughter? I couldn't stop crying when we were finally united,” the dad remarked. The officers, too, were overjoyed to see how fate ensured that the daughter’s search mission unfolded in the most coincidental and memorable way. “This is incredible and really touching to see the father and daughter get together after all these years,” the officer remarked.

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