Holocaust orphan finds family, thanks to DNA tests
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Cousins Ann Meddin Hellman, left, and Shalom Korai walk, talk, and hold hands after meeting in person for the first time in North Charleston, South Carolina, July 10, 2024. Ann Meddin Hellman embraces her cousin, Shalom Korai, as they meet for the first time in North Charleston, South Carolina, July 10, 2024. Korai was orphaned during the Holocaust and never knew any of his blood relatives until he took a DNA test last year. When he landed at the airport in North Charleston, South Carolina, on July 10, 2024, Shalom Korai was greeted with smiles and a sign that said "WELCOME SHALOM." A family member holds up a "Welcome" sign as they meet Shalom Korai for the first time in North Charleston, South Carolina, July 10, 2024. At the bottom of the sign is a message in capital letters that says "WE ARE SO GLAD TO HAVE FOUND YOU!" Shalom Korai, standing fourth from left in the front row, poses for a photo with members of his extended family shortly after he met them for the first time in North Charleston, South Carolina, July 10, 2024.
Shalom Korai never knew his real name or his birthday. He was saved from the streets of a burning Warsaw neighborhood while he was a toddler during World War II, when the rest of his family was killed by Nazis in Poland.
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