Desiree shares the complexities of life as an adoptee, the challenges of finding and establishing ones roots, reinventing oneself, finding a place to just be.
Tag: adoptee journey
Restoring my Korean Citizenship
Stephanie shares about the process of restoring her Korean Citizenship which was severed via intercountry adoption to the Netherlands.
In Memory of Seid Visin
Mark Hagland talks about the direct connection between the racism experienced for Seid and his mental health which ended up in suicide.
Little Question
by Pradeep adopted from Sri Lanka to Belgium, Founder of Empreintes Vivantes. Have you already made an appointment with yourself? I remember having to forge myself, like many adoptees! Forge my own personality without any stable benchmarks and this mainly due to the absence of biological parents. Indeed, children who live with their biological parents …
Adoptee Dualities
Abby explores the complex dualities adoptees face, from identity and family connections to cultural struggles, highlighting the emotional toll of navigating adoption experiences.
my inner borealis, mi boreal interior
J Alonso shares his poetry as a Spanish intercountry adoptee.
NAAM 2019 AdopteeVoices #11
NAAM 2019 AdopteeVoices #11
her name was maité, su nombre era maité
J Alonso shares his poetry as a Spanish intercountry adoptee.
NAAM 2019 AdopteeVoices #1
ICAV members share their thoughts for NAAM2019.
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Intercountry adoptee shares the struggles.
Crane Mimicry
Can a famous example of conservation teach us anything about adoption? Most people can’t see a correlation but I do! Less than a hundred years ago, there were just 16 whooping cranes left in North America. These beautiful majestic birds were near the brink of extinction. Men who over hunted and destroyed the bird’s habitat …
Rehomed & Abandoned Too Many Times
Ethiopian adoptee shares her journey of loss and more loss in relinquishment and adoption.
Our Mothers and Families?
A followup on an intercountry adoptee (Yennifer Villa) project to hear from the mothers of loss in Colombian intercountry adoption.
The Truth of Intercountry Adoption
These past weeks have been frustrating to say the least! I received an official letter from the Australian Government - Minister Tehan's office, Minister for Social Services, one of the Federal departments responsible for intercountry adoption. Our stakeholder community has been actively writing and contacting the Minister to request a review of the decision to …
Expectations of Gratitude in Adoption
Lynelle shares about the burden of being expected to be grateful in being adopted.
Yellow Snow
I grew up on a dairy farm in rural Minnesota. Minnesota is a state, located in the north central region of the United States and borders Canada. Most people do not know the most northern point of the lower 48 states is located in Minnesota. It should be no surprise to learn Minnesota ranks in …
Who Am I?
Jayme questions who he is as an intercountry adoptee from Sth Korea.
Artwork Submitted for The Colour of Time Cover Competition
Artwork submitted by adoptees for the competition of the front cover design concept of the book, The Colour of Time.
Twins separated by Adoption
Lynelle writes critically about the intercountry adoption processes that knowingly separate biological twins.
Experiences of Adoption are all Different but Share much
Our adoptee experiences share so much in common but are also so unique. Here we share a Korean - Australian adoptee's story in her own words.