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Tag: adoption is not a fairy tale story

A different type of Reunion

On July 4, 2023January 21, 2024 By Guest BloggerIn Australia, Grief and Loss, Illegal Adoption, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Search and Reunion in Adoption, Trauma in Adoption, VietnamLeave a comment

Damian shares about a different type of reunion, not with biological family but with an adopted sibling who got returned to the State in Australia.

Letter to Adoption Agency

On January 11, 2021February 12, 2021 By Guest BloggerIn Uncategorized1 Comment

Clara writes to adoption agency expressing her frustration and despair.

The Adoption Fairy Tale

On November 9, 2020February 12, 2021 By Guest BloggerIn Uncategorized1 Comment

Sara shares the challenges of post reunion.

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