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Life Lessons from an Adoptee – Part 5

On July 11, 2020June 27, 2020 By Tamieka SmallIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Part 5 of Life Lessons by Tamieka Small

Can we ignore or deny that racism exists for adoptees of colour?

On April 2, 2020November 17, 2020 By lynellelongIn Uncategorized3 Comments

Lynelle & Mark discuss racism and the impact on intercountry adoptees.

Overcoming Bullying

On February 21, 2020April 16, 2020 By Guest BloggerIn Uncategorized3 Comments

Guest post by FaerieWarrior who shares on overcoming bullying.

homecoming, el regreso

On January 13, 2020April 16, 2020 By Guest BloggerIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

J Alonso shares his poetry as a Spanish intercountry adoptee.

Finding Love

On June 2, 2019 By Desiree MaruIn Uncategorized1 Comment

Denny walked into the library and I greeted him at the circulation desk. Immediately, I felt that he was my soulmate. Later on, I found out he felt the very same thing. He'd visited a few more times, and then disappeared for a few months. In that time, I started learning how to fly by …

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Experiences of Adoption are all Different but Share much

On June 17, 2015February 6, 2024 By lynellelongIn Adoptees Educate, Adoption Education for Adoptive Parents, Australia, Complexities in Adoption, Importance of Connections to Origins, Korea, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Not Knowing in Adoption, South Korea, Transracial AdoptionLeave a comment

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.

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