she was stolen. they weren't the only victims. rafael romo reports on chile's children of silence in this cnn exclusive. >> reporter: there were no words. only tears of joy. it is the hug that she wishes she could have given her daughter 36 years ago. >> i've been waiting my whole life to find my mother. >> reporter: elyse grew up in the united states with her adoptive parents. she says they were always forthcoming about her adoption and the country she came from. >> the story i was told was that my family had essentially never meant to keep me. >> reporter: but she says she always wondered if she had truly been abandoned as her adoption documents state. she contacted chilean