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Vietnamese adopted brother and sister find each other through DNA

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An unexpected DNA match between brother and sister, both separately adopted out of Vietnam to different countries, provides a unique story as intercountry adoptees.

Dear Dad, You are Still Racist

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Mae adopted from Haiti shares the complexities of being trafficked and having a racist dad

What is in our “Best Interests” as Intercountry Adopted People?

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I find it interesting to ponder why the concept Best Interests of the Child in intercountry adoption is discussed and decisions made without substantial research on the long term outcomes in intercountry adoption. When I say long term, I mean decades to show how intercountry adoption impacts us through the various stages of life. Most …

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