Maria shares on how to practically access her younger years emotions about her Chilean mother, an exercise that she was never encouraged to do while young.
Tag: adopted to Sweden
My Adoptee Journey
Anna talks about recognising the loss of our past as adoptees - celebrating, grieving and accepting it all.
My View of Adoption has Changed with Time
Maria shares how her views and understanding of adoption have changed over time as she's connected herself more to the adoption community and educated herself.
Don’t Tell Me to be Grateful
Naomi shares the challenges she's experienced and rightfully questions why adoptees are expected to feel grateful for their lives.
Reflective Memories: Finding My Vietnamese Mother
by Denise Sandquist adopted from Vietnam to Sweden. At this time of the year, it's time for reflection! I want to share my story of how I found my mother and why this time of year is so special. Almost exactly 4 years ago, I found my biological mother in Vietnam! I was adopted from …
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The Right to Identity
Maria Diemar shares her experience of multiple identities and the right to her original identity as a Mapuche person.
Who am I now?
By Maria Diemar from her blog at I own my Story Maria Diemar Who I am now, after my life story changed I always thought that my mom gave me up for adoptionI was an abandoned childI learnt to believe that adoption is something beautifulEven though it hurtEven though I felt abandonedEven though I felt …
Excerpt: First Letter to my Iranian Father
Iranian adoptee shares her thoughts (excerpt) to her new found Iranian father.