BBC HARD Talk Interview with Paul Redmond: The Adoption Machine

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It was front-page news around the world when a mass grave was discovered at a Mother and Baby Home in Ireland. The remains of almost 800 babies were found. But research by Paul Redmond showed that this was only “the tip of the iceberg”. He collected evidence of high death rates at homes for illegitimate children across Ireland and also …

Chile’s stolen children: American woman finds her Chilean mother 36 years after birth

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By Rafael Romo Senior Latin American Affairs Editor (CNN) Growing up in Minneapolis, Alisa Clare Cohen constantly wondered whether her birth parents in Chile really abandoned her. Nearly four decades passed before she learned the truth. “The story that I was told was that my (biological) family had essentially never meant to keep me,” Cohen said. Her now-deceased adopted parents, Sheila and Steve …

‘I was looking for my mother but found my twin instead’

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By Shaili Bhatt BBC News Gujarati “The first time I saw my brother, I just froze. “I couldn’t say anything. We sat down on the sofa in his house. There was silence. Then I started to cry. “The first words he said to me were ‘don’t cry’. Then he took my hand. Everyone who was there cried as well. It …

Three Identical Strangers Trailer

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Three complete strangers accidentally discover that they are identical triplets, separated at birth. The 19-year-olds’ joyous reunion catapults them to international fame, but it also unlocks an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes beyond their own lives – and could transform our understanding of human nature forever. US Release Date: June 29, 2018 Starring: Silvi Alzetta-Reali, Eddy Galland, Ron Guttman …

The Netherlands should facilitate DNA research in adoptive countries: ‘Take responsibility now’

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In recent times, the discussion about the role of the Dutch government in adoption cases has flared up, partly because some adoptees want to hold the state liable for damage suffered. Adoption of foreign children started in the seventies and was organized for a long time by private foundations with good contacts in countries such as Colombia, Brazil, India, Sri …