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Left by the Ship: An Affidavit Offers Hope to One Filipino A

Clip: Season 13 Episode 25 | 2m 26s

Watch Left by the Ship - premiering May 24, 2012 (check local listings)

Born in 1987, Filipino Amerasian JR was left with his mother at age 5 after the U.S. serviceman who was his father abandoned him. Growing up, he often faced discrimination due to his biracial ethnicity. Now, he has an opportunity to contact his American father. Find out if he does in the Independent Lens documentary, Left By the Ship.

05/24/2012 | Rating TV-PG

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Left by the Ship: Searching for Their Fathers

Clip: S13 Ep25 | 5m | Watch Left by the Ship - premiering May 24, 2012 (check local listings) (5m)

Left by the Ship: Some Servicemen Paid for "Wives" but Didn'

Clip: S13 Ep25 | 3m | Watch Left by the Ship - premiering May 24, 2012 (check local listings) (3m)

A Parent Seeks the Father Who Abandoned Him

Clip: S13 Ep25 | 2m 20s | Watch Left by the Ship - premiering May 24, 2012 (check local listings) (2m 20s)

Stigmatized and Shunned, Filipino Amerasians Seek...

Preview: S13 Ep25 | 2m 50s | Watch Left by the Ship - premiering May 24, 2012 (check local listings) (2m 50s)

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