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Tag: long term outcomes for intercountry adoptees
Suicide Amongst Adoptees
Hilbrand shares about the trauma in relinquishment and adoption and the connection with suicide amongst adoptees.
Ethiopian Adoptee Anthology
Aselefech shares her thoughts on the upcoming Ethiopian Adoptee Anthology that she has co-administered, coming soon but first, here is the cover of the book.
Finding Strength in the Darkest Hour
Stephanie shares about losing her adoptive brother, homeless and mentally ill; the long term outcomes for some adoptees and how it impacts her moving forward.
Bought and Sold, This is Adoption!
Lina does not sugarcoat what adoption is, from her lived experience she was bought and sold. Let's be honest when we talk about adoption.
Peruvian Adoptee Returns to Birth Country
Milagros Forrester shares with ICAV about her return trips to Peru and how it impacted her search for identity and belonging.
Letter to Adoption Agency
Clara writes to adoption agency expressing her frustration and despair.
Cancelling My Adoption
Netra Sommer is adopted from India to Denmark and endured abuse in her adoption and talks about undoing her adoption and the lengthy process to reclaim herself.
US Dept of State Adoptee Town Hall Event
Pamela Kim shares her thoughts after the US DoS Adoptee Town Hall event.
Who Am I?
Vietnamese adoptee TLB shares about living with disability, being rehomed, and loss.
The Right to Identity
Maria Diemar shares her experience of multiple identities and the right to her original identity as a Mapuche person.
The Brutal Agony of the Calm after the Storm
Kara Bos shares about life after legal case.
I Killed My Vietnamese Parents
Mark shares about his Vietnamese family.
The Importance of Including Those Most Impacted in Policy Discussions
Why it's important to include the triad in policy forums.
There Isn’t An Orphan Crisis, It’s a Family Separation Crisis
Jessica shares on what is happening in intercountry adoption today.
What is in our “Best Interests” as Intercountry Adopted People?
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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When Pain and Loss is Too Much
Indian adoptee Pooja shares the challenges of her complex life being adopted to Australia.
Dealing with Adoptee Suicide
How do we deal with a peer adoptee suicide? What needs to change?
The Lived Experience of Illicit Intercountry Adoption
A critical view of intercountry adoption must consider those who have experienced illicit intercountry adoptions.
What Intercountry Adoptees Need
Lynelle shares from dialogue within ICAV what intercountry adoptees need, having lived the experience.
Desiree’s Column, Filipino Intercountry Adoptee
Desiree starts her column sharing as a Filipino adoptee.
Meeting with US DOS & ICAV
Adult intercountry adoptees meet with the US Central Authority to discuss their needs re Citizenship.