"Englewood mother's baby is trapped in Haiti"

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written by: Jeffrey Wolf Kevin Torres 35 mins ago

ENGLEWOOD - Thousands of parents around the world are waiting to hear if their adopted children survived the earthquake in Haiti.

A mother from Englewood found out mid-way through the week that her 11-month-old daughter Oslene survived the quake.

While many of the buildings around Oslene's orphanage crumbled, her orphanage remained untouched.

"It's quite a nerve-wracking situation," said Shusawn Touryan, who's waiting for her child.

Touryan started the adoption process back in September and the legal paperwork has all gone through. However, the agency she worked with said it could take up to two years for her to receive Oslene.

"I don't think I've ever felt this way before. Yet, there's nothing I can do," she said. "I think that's the most maddening part of the whole thing. If I could get on an airplane right now and grab her and hold her - even if it was just to hold her, I would."

Touryan is hoping to get a humanitarian visa so she can get her daughter sooner. She has already reached out to several politicians.

Thousands of children were put up for adoption Haiti long before the earthquake struck.

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