Shortly afterward, the Facebook message from her biological brother arrived.
“When I sat down and talked to him, it was clear that he is so close to me,” Hadad-Dembs said. “We are the closest genetically related. For him, it was really strange. He’s never known anyone that looked like him before.”
Their personalities and perspectives were very similar, Hadad-Dembs told the Juneau Empire.
“We connected,” she said.
In February, Hadad-Dembs traveled to Chicago to meet her biological brother. While there, she hung out with him and their biological sisters. Together, they created a TikTok that memorialized the moment.
“Be aware there are so many dynamics when you do meet," Hadad-Dembs said. "It’s a rollercoaster. But do it and find out. I know more about me now. It’s good to know where you came from. It finishes the story.”