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In today’s Conversation Connecticut, News 12’s Rebecca Surran speaks with Emilio J. Vargas, author of the children’s poetry book I Belong. This Is Me. They discuss his experiences with foster care, adoption and family transitions.

Vargas’ poems convey the message that every child belongs, wherever they are.