Today on The Hui, we travel to Japan with Migoto Eria as she embarks on a journey to find her pāpā who went missing 40 years ago.
Letters are the only clues she has to find her father, and Eria has spent her whole life being programmed to not raise her hopes.
It's a search with no guarantee of a fairytale ending.
Thanks to Te Papa Tongarewa and Asia New Zealand Foundation for their help to make this story possible.
[Season 2023, Episode 39, Monday 27 November 2023]
Julian Wilcox presents a compelling mix of current affairs investigations, human interest and arts and culture stories. Made with the support of NZ on Air and Te Māngai Pāho.