Lina Vanegas shares about how she coped with suicide loss in adoption.
Tag: transracial adoption
From Thailand without an Identity
Lisa Kininger shares her lifelong quest to find her Thai identity. Along the way she discovers it's the journey that matters, not the end result.
The Aloneness of Motherloss
Mila Konomos articulates the aloneness of mother loss, the grief and loss an adoptee lives due to being separated at birth.
Little Question
by Pradeep adopted from Sri Lanka to Belgium, Founder of Empreintes Vivantes. Have you already made an appointment with yourself? I remember having to forge myself, like many adoptees! Forge my own personality without any stable benchmarks and this mainly due to the absence of biological parents. Indeed, children who live with their biological parents …
What Would it Take to Choose to Parent Me?
by Cam Lee Small, adopted from South Korea to the USA, therapist at TherapyRedeemed. Not all children get to ask this question before they become adoptees. And not all expectant mothers get a chance to answer. I know there are so many kinds of circumstances represented in our community, even as you’re reading this and …
Just Because ..
Joon Ae shares her thoughts about intercountry adoption.
Broken
by Yolanda, a transracial adoptee (of Jamaican, black mixed with Chipawaue Indian origins) raised in the USA into a black American adoptive family. Artwork by Yolanda I was adopted at seven months old and my adoptee story isn't a good one. Basically I grew up in a religious family full of mental, physical, emotional and …
It’s a Black Week for Adoptees in Europe
Soorien & Dong-Mi share the losses of 5 intercountry adoptees in Europe over Xmas/NY period.
Reflective Memories: Finding My Vietnamese Mother
by Denise Sandquist adopted from Vietnam to Sweden. At this time of the year, it's time for reflection! I want to share my story of how I found my mother and why this time of year is so special. Almost exactly 4 years ago, I found my biological mother in Vietnam! I was adopted from …
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Good intentions gone wrong
Kristopher Hinz discusses the dark side of voluntourism and adoption.
Adoptee Dualities
Abby explores the complex dualities adoptees face, from identity and family connections to cultural struggles, highlighting the emotional toll of navigating adoption experiences.
US Adoptee Town Hall Event Thoughts
Kara Bos shares about the US Dept of State Town Hall event.
Imagine Losing Your Parents Twice!
by Bina Mirjam de Boer adopted from India to the Netherlands. It was October 10, 1990. "Imagine" by John Lennon played on the radio. I heard my adoptive mom on the phone tell my sister that our father passed away.... 14 years and orphaned again.My adoptive father suddenly died because of a medical mistake after …
US Dept of State Adoptee Town Hall Event
Pamela Kim shares her thoughts after the US DoS Adoptee Town Hall event.
The Stolen Children of Cambodia
Lizzie shares her project to explore her return to Cambodia.
Alone
Debbie shares the secrets and lies in her adoption from Iran to the UK.
French-Indonesian
Artwork by Indonesian adoptee Marie-Atina.
Bolivian Family Searching
Atamhi shares about his search for first family and activism as an adoptee.
Appreciating Country and Culture
Laney shares to adoptive parents about appreciating our Country & Culture.
The Anti – Pro Adoption Labels
Lynelle shares her thoughts on the Anti and Pro adoption labels.
Lived Experience Suggestions for Responses to Illicit Adoptions
ICAVs newest Perspective Paper: How Authorities and Bodies could Respond to Illicit Adoptions
I am ME
Ebony shares artwork that celebrates sexuality, queer visibility & acceptance.
Dear White Parents
Laney shares to adoptive parents about racism.
Self Portrait by Alessia
by Alessia Petrolito, born in the USA and adopted to Italy. Founder of ArP Adoptic and AdoptCLOUD. Past Present Future Oil on canvas 2011 cm 100 x 80 x 4.5 Petrolito Alessia, Past Present and Future - Scheda di dettaglio This depiction is a self-portrait of my past and my American roots at my back …