This article explores the lifelong journeys of three intercountry adoptees from India who are searching for their biological mothers and answers about their origins. Through their personal stories, it examines the complex emotional impacts of early separation, the challenges created by incomplete adoption records, and the importance of identity, belonging, and access to information for adoptees seeking to understand their histories. The article also highlights broader questions around transparency and accountability in past adoption practices and the need for systems that better support adoptees’ rights to access their personal histories.