by Bina Mirjam de Boer adopted from India to the Netherlands.Originally shared at Bina Coaching. Forget your past! I was told this sentence 5 years ago today, when I visited one of my children's homes for the 2nd time. The woman who received me wasn't interested in my questions about my past and didn't even …
Month: November 2020
US Adoptee Town Hall Event Thoughts
Kara Bos shares about the US Dept of State Town Hall event.
Distorted Priorities
Not being granted Citizenship as an adoptee is like having a False Positive. It has come to my attention that the US Senate and Congress members have recently been sending letters to push for their agenda in intercountry adoption. The first I attach here to Assistant Secretary Carl Risch requesting attention to recommit to one …
Imagine Losing Your Parents Twice!
by Bina Mirjam de Boer adopted from India to the Netherlands. It was October 10, 1990. "Imagine" by John Lennon played on the radio. I heard my adoptive mom on the phone tell my sister that our father passed away.... 14 years and orphaned again.My adoptive father suddenly died because of a medical mistake after …
US Dept of State Adoptee Town Hall Event
Pamela Kim shares her thoughts after the US DoS Adoptee Town Hall event.
The Stolen Children of Cambodia
Lizzie shares her project to explore her return to Cambodia.
The Adoption Fairy Tale
Sara shares the challenges of post reunion.
Forget Me Not: ICAV Online Event Feedback
by Pamela Kim adopted from Sth Korea to the USA. These are my thoughts about ICAV's online event for adoptees with filmmaker and guest speaker, Sun Hee Engelstoft (adopted from Korea to Denmark). I’ve been thinking about it ever since and putting it off because it’s heavy. I don’t really have the emotional capacity to …
I Want My Brothers Back
Erika shares the complications after reunion with her biological siblings.