Australian woman reunites with twin brother 49 years after Vietnam war separation

Chantal Doecke, an Australian woman evacuated from Vietnam as a newborn during Operation Babylift, discovered she had a twin brother through a DNA test. Her brother Glenn had been living nearby in Brisbane, just kilometres away, for decades without either sibling knowing of the other's existence. The pair were separated at birth amid the chaotic wartime evacuations that airlifted thousands of children out of Vietnam in 1975. Their emotional reunion has prompted Doecke to speak out about the lasting impact of Operation Babylift on the many children whose lives were shaped by those wartime decisions. She is now advocating for greater recognition of the experiences of adoptees affected by the historical evacuation programme.