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Tag: reconnecting to origins

Where do I belong?

On July 29, 2022January 21, 2024 By Guest BloggerIn Importance of Connections to Origins, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Multiple Identities, Not Knowing in Adoption, Origins Search, Puerto Rico, Search and Reunion in Adoption, Sense of Belonging, Transracial Adoption, Trauma in Adoption, Unique adoptionsLeave a comment

As a cross cultural adoptee, Charisse shares the complexities of being adopted from the Anglo-Saxon culture to a Latin American culture.

Being Truly Seen as a Filipino Adoptee

On October 13, 2021October 2, 2021 By Guest BloggerIn Uncategorized1 Comment

Arlynn provides the speech shared at the Philippine Global Consultation conference, Sept 2021. Her lived experience growing up Filippino in the USA.

Music Inspired by my Bolivian Origins as an Adoptee

On October 9, 2021October 10, 2021 By Guest BloggerIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Jo shares the inspiration behind his music which draws him closer to his Bolivian roots.