Reunited by technology

Terry Wile’s 17 year old mum had been taking thalidomide to relieve morning sickness and when he was born severely disabled in 1962 he was abandoned at the city’s mater- nity unit.

He was adopted by Leonard and Hazel Wiles and the family later emigrated to New Zealand.

Terry played himself in the EmmyAward-winningTVdrama about his life, On Giant’s Shoulders, which starred Judi Dench as Hazel. Terry now lives in New Zealand with his wife Robyn and dog Mel. He has been an ambassador for thalidomide victims all his life.

I first took Terry’s picture in 1982 - and in 2016 we were reunited courtesy of Skype.

Reunited via Skype in 2016.

Terry in 1982.