Taiwanese man looking for estranged S'porean ex-SIA stewardess mum: 'Did she miss me or not?'
Posted on 15 December 2023 | 3,720 views | 11 comments
Ian Cheng
The Straits Times
December 15, 2023 Mr Hsu Hu-chin does not remember much about his biological mother, after having been separated from her when he was just a child. Growing up in Taiwan in the 1980s, the digital marketer did not think much about her. His father and paternal grandparents did not speak of her as well. “I was always playing with my friends or doing activities by myself,” said Mr Hsu, adding that he did not have a good relationship with his father, stepmother and step-siblings.
But he found out more about her from his paternal aunt in Japan in 2015, which sparked in him a curiosity about his birth mother. It led to a years-long search that eventually led him to contact The Straits Times with the help of his wife, Ms Hung Sih-yun.
“If my mother still worries about me, I just want to tell her that I’ve been living well,” Mr Hsu, now 42, told ST in a video interview on Dec 6.
“She would be 60 or 70 now – if she’s still alive, I would want her to not have any regrets before she passes.”
Mr Hsu Hu-chin was separated from his mother when he was still a child. PHOTO: COURTESY OF HSU HU-CHIN Earlier in 2023, Mr Hsu saw the photos of Ms Wang again while moving house with Ms Hung. Encouraged by his wife, he decided to try locating his mother again. “My aunt used to say that my eyes looked like my mother’s, and I felt the same when I saw the photo,” Mr Hsu told ST. “I wonder how she is doing, or if she is a teacher or something.” He said: “If she’s still alive, I’d like to tell her not to worry and live out the rest of her years well.”
The Straits Times
December 15, 2023 Mr Hsu Hu-chin does not remember much about his biological mother, after having been separated from her when he was just a child. Growing up in Taiwan in the 1980s, the digital marketer did not think much about her. His father and paternal grandparents did not speak of her as well.
Mr Hsu Hu-chin’s mother was a flight attendant with Singapore Airlines. PHOTO: COURTESY OF HSU HU-CHIN
Mr Hsu Hu-chin’s mother (first from right) was a flight attendant with Singapore Airlines. PHOTO: COURTESY OF HSU HU-CHIN
Mr Hsu Hu-chin’s father and mother pose in front of what looks like a wedding cake. PHOTO: COURTESY OF HSU HU-CHIN
Mr Hsu Hu-chin’s mother in front of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France. PHOTO: COURTESY OF HSU HU-CHIN
Mr Hsu Hu-chin was separated from his mother when he was still a child. PHOTO: COURTESY OF HSU HU-CHIN Earlier in 2023, Mr Hsu saw the photos of Ms Wang again while moving house with Ms Hung. Encouraged by his wife, he decided to try locating his mother again. “My aunt used to say that my eyes looked like my mother’s, and I felt the same when I saw the photo,” Mr Hsu told ST. “I wonder how she is doing, or if she is a teacher or something.” He said: “If she’s still alive, I’d like to tell her not to worry and live out the rest of her years well.”
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