As Liberian refugees, the Glay family spent 13 years in Ivory Coast refugee camps waiting for an opportunity to come to America. When the time came to leave, they couldn’t track down their daughter Helena, who had left the camp two years earlier to earn money for the family.
BOONE LIFE: Helena's odyssey
After years of separation, Helena Glay rejoins her parents but left behind her son
Friday, February 9, 2007 | 12:00 a.m. CST;
updated 10:51 p.m. CST, Monday, February 9, 2009
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