Area Code 707
Aug 27, 2021
4 minutes
BY SUSAN KELLER, SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA
ILLUSTRATION BY CARLOS ZAMORA
“I THINK I CAN HELP find your brother,” Anne said.
My friend had taken me by surprise. I gripped the phone tighter. “How?”
“From a search engine that publishes people’s names, addresses and phone numbers online.”
I hung up the phone feeling conflicted. I knew I needed to stay realistic, but a part of me felt a glimmer of hope. My life depended on tracking down my brother.
Four months earlier, I woke one morning with blinding back pain. A quick Google search indicated a kidney infection. I went in for a checkup, thinking
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