Tag: adopted from Haiti

Finding Peace after Adoption

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Jonas shares on the complexities of being an intercountry adoptee, ending up on the streets at age 13 and getting his life back as an adult to find his peace.

Adoptees at the Hague Special Commission

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Lynelle shares the history of adoptee led organisation involvement at the Hague Special Commission meetings and the importance of adoptee voices being included.

Restore Haitian Adoptee Connection to their Biological Parents

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by Sabine Isabelle adopted from Haiti to Canada. Restore the links between adoptees from Haiti born as unknown parents and their biological parents. The dark side Before April 1, 2014: date of the signing of the Hague Convention in Haiti. Thousands adopted without identity were adopted internationally with a mention born of an unknown mother …

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Dear Dad, You are Still Racist

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Mae adopted from Haiti shares the complexities of being trafficked and having a racist dad