{"id":181087,"date":"2025-06-26T14:32:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T12:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=181087"},"modified":"2025-06-26T14:33:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T12:33:01","slug":"touching-scenes-in-novi-pazar-mother-finds-son-after-40-years-watch-their-reunion-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/touching-scenes-in-novi-pazar-mother-finds-son-after-40-years-watch-their-reunion-video\/","title":{"rendered":"TOUCHING SCENES IN NOVI PAZAR: Mother Finds son after 40 years, watch their reunion! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>After four decades of sadness, uncertainty, and longing, Mejrema Kari\u0161ik from Novi Pazar finally embraced her son, Faruk, whom she had never had the chance to meet before. The poignant reunion of mother and son, separated for a full 40 years, took place last week in the village of Trnava, thanks to the great effort and engagement of humanitarian worker Hido Muratovi\u0107, leaving a strong emotional impression on all those present and the many who followed this life story through the media.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mejrema Kari\u0161ik&#8217;s story first came to light just over two months ago, when a report was published about her decades-long search for a child who, she claims, was taken from her shortly after birth. Born and raised in Novi Pazar, Mejrema married young in Kosovo, where she gave birth to her son. However, just a few days after childbirth, for then-unknown reasons, she was forcibly separated from her child and expelled from the family home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;For years, I lived with only one wish \u2013 to find out if my son was alive and to, at least once in my life, look him in the eyes,&#8221; Mejrema said in a statement to journalists, visibly shaken but filled with gratitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sin pronasao majku nakon 40 godina\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rz_4ucZQGwQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The search for Faruk was initiated thanks to the involvement of humanitarian worker Hido Muratovi\u0107 and his team. Through a network of contacts, fieldwork, and the help of good people, information was obtained that led to Faruk, now an adult man living abroad. When he heard about the circumstances of his birth and the identity of his mother, he decided to come to Sand\u017eak without hesitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The emotional moment of the reunion was captured by cameraman Emir Smajovi\u0107. The video shows Mejrema, in tears, reaching out to her son, saying: &#8220;My son\u2026 Dear Allah, am I dreaming?&#8221; Faruk, overcome with emotion, approaches his mother and whispers: &#8220;I looked for her for years. I didn&#8217;t know the truth. When I found out who I was \u2013 I knew I had to come. May she forgive me\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This touching life story reminded the public of the importance of the fight for truth and justice, as well as the power of maternal love that knows no boundaries, time, or distance. 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