I Once Was Lost, Now I’m Found…Keeping the Connection with Birth Family in Ethiopia

I Once Was Lost, Now I’m Found…Keeping the Connection with Birth Family in Ethiopia

In my previous post I shared my son Asfaw's story. His was a rare case of him being abducted from his village and lost for many years to the only birth relatives he had, his grandmother and her children. Though his was a rare case, I have seen the exact same emotions in other birth [...]

Adoption and Cultural Diversity That Accidentally Changed My Life – In The Beginning…The Long Wait

Adoption and Cultural Diversity That Accidentally Changed My Life – In The Beginning…The Long Wait

  World Adoption Day! Now, this is a day to celebrate! But I also know it's a day that the majority of the world doesn't understand, especially when they look at families like mine. Sometimes I look at my own family and am in a bit of disbelief. How did this happen? Look at that. [...]