Mother and Daughter Reunited 14 Years After Father Abducted Daughter, Taking Her Overseas
In an emotional scene reminiscent of the film "Not Without My Daughter," mother says, "To all the mothers out there in the same situation, never give up hope, no matter how long it takes."
(Seattle, Washington)—In an emotional scene reminiscent of the film "Not Without My Daughter," Ginger Mayes was reunited with her daughter Zarminah Al-Rabiah at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport this week.
According to a report in The Seattle Times, it was the "first time Mayes had seen her daughter in nearly 14 years, since the day her ex-husband spirited Zarminah, her older sister and younger brother away to Saudi Arabia."
"Oh, baby, oh my baby, oh my God, you're beautiful," cried Mayes, with her daughter replying, "Oh, Mama. I love you, Mom."
Zarminah will reportedly be living with her mother now in Washington. "I'm so happy—it's like freedom, you know?" said Zarminah. "I never had freedom there."
Mayes was quoted as saying it was surreal seeing her daughter again. "She was a little girl when she left me, and now she's a woman," she said. "To all the mothers out there in the same situation, never give up hope, no matter how long it takes."
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