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Tag: the right to know our origins

To Know Your Origins is a Privilege!

On July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 By lynellelongIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Lynelle shares the life experience of intercountry adoptees who don't know anything about their origins.

Why do Intercountry Adoptees want to know their Origins?

On July 15, 2021July 11, 2021 By lynellelongIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

The desire to know my origins is an innate and fundamental human need (and right). My need to know my origins is akin to your need to breath air that keeps you alive. Breath of Air by Tim Kakandar We only know our origins are important when we don’t have it, or access to it. …

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