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Tag: lack of supports for biological families

A Tribute and Legacy to My Sri Lankan Mother

On March 22, 2022March 15, 2022 By Guest BloggerIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Nimal shares about his incredible work in Sri Lanka to help the women who remind him of his mother, who was given no support and died before he could meet her.

Pain of Loss and the Joy at Seeing her Reunified with her Family

On January 9, 2022January 10, 2022 By Guest BloggerIn Uncategorized4 Comments

Jessica Davis shares her grief from returning her Ugandan daughter back to her biological family but also the joy at seeing them together. Adoption is complex.

A Vigil for Christian Hall, 1 Year On

On December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 By lynellelongIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

An online vigil, 30 Dec 2021, in honour of Christian Hall, adopted from China to the USA, shot to death by police during a mental health episode.

The Sin of Love

On August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 By Guest BloggerIn Grief and Loss, Illicit Adoption, Trauma in Adoption, Uncategorized2 Comments

Chinese father who lost his daughter via intercountry adoption shares his story of loss and hope, now reunion and the memories and pain it has brought up.

Recent Posts

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  • Rethinking “harm” in intercountry adoption
  • Understanding the Grief Adoptees Carry

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