Presented by Lynelle Long on Saturday 22 August 2026 Speaker 3 in the panel: The Ethics of Surrogacy - An International Perspective Hello all and a huge thank you to Jo and Lily from ARMS for inviting me to be a part of your conference today! When we discuss surrogacy, the conversation usually begins with …
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Lynelle discusses why so many intercountry adoptees struggle to feel they belong? A powerful personal reflection on identity, family, race, loss and finding belonging.
Lynelle reviews Child of their Time, a documentary exploring estrangement, male adoptee voices, adoptive fathers, family pain, apology and the need for support.
A Sri Lankan adoptee Jonti reflects on abandonment trauma, the fear of losing family, and healing through therapy, peer support and community connection.
Lynelle calls for a new child and family rights system that preserves identity, family, culture, truth, belonging and accountability for all families.
Adoptee Lynelle and adoptive parent Kristin reflect on reunion, first families, identity, grief, and the responsibilities created through adoption.
Rachel, a Nepalese transracial intercountry adoptee and Third Culture Kid reflects on race, belonging, identity, privilege, and growing up between cultures and worlds.
Lynelle argues Hague States must address post-adoption costs, regulating services, ensuring accountability, and preventing exploitation of adoptees.
Lynelle's opening keynote on intercountry adoption, exploring identity, lifelong impacts, and the urgent need to reform systems beyond a child-centric lens.
Explores the emotional harm of intercountry adoption, where wrongdoing is acknowledged but justice remains out of reach for adoptees.
Lynelle calls on States to restore identity, nationality, records, family ties, and allow adoption reversal where chosen as a matter of justice.
A poignant song by Haitian adoptee, Sabine, in Quebec exploring separation, identity, two families, and enduring love between mother and child across distance.
Intercountry adoptees worldwide are taking legal action to expose illegal adoptions, demand truth, and push for justice, accountability, and human rights reform.
Lynelle's reflection on turning pain into purpose through adoptee advocacy—healing, empowerment, and transforming systems with collective lived experience.
Hannah reflects as a Russian Asian intercountry adoptee on identity, belonging, loss, and the emotional complexities of adoption.
Mike grew up in New Zealand, adopted from Hong Kong. He struggled as a young child, found his place in the world, and now gives back, to others like him.
Lynelle writes about the rights that are to be enshrined in law and practice to create a system that upholds justice, transparency and dignity for every adoptee
Jonti shares his journey of exploring what his losses have been in being intercountry transracially adopted from Sri Lanka to Australia.
Lynelle discusses why its time to investigate the past of Australia's intercountry adoptions and look into the role our governments have played.
Lynelle shares on the importance of engaging adoptees in the design and ownership of post adoption support services, presented at the Hague forum in Nov 2024
Lynelle shares some thoughts about peer support to fellow intercountry adoptees, based on a presentation to the Hague post adoption forum in Nov 2024.
Lynelle shares about the global demand of peer support for intercountry adoptees, recognising the wealth of expertise within the community.
Lynelle raises awareness of those intercountry adoptees who are incarcerated, an unheard voice.
Cindy shares her thoughts as a Chinese adoptee about the closure of China's intercountry adoption program announced late 2024.
