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By Mark Baker , Asia Editor Phnom Penh Angelina Jolie with her adopted Cambodian son, Maddox. Photo: AAP An American agent who arranged a controversial Cambodian adoption for actress Angelina Jolie is reportedly planning to surrender to US authorities to face charges of visa fraud and money laundering. Lauryn Galindo, a former Hawaiian hula dancer, has been indicted by a …
This Korean Adoption Book Reveals the Secrets and Truth about Korean Adoptions. “Hello, my American name is Monte Haines, and my Korean name is Han Ho Kyu. At age eight, I arrived in Iowa almost 6500 miles from Seoul, South Korea. I was scared and had no idea where I was. I was given a small room to sleep in, …
The Truth. Published on Jan 15, 2017 Today’s video is about a sensitive issue: orphanages and adoption. Is our Western demand for orphans fueling an international adoption industry? I discuss what I’ve learned, and alternatives that exist. https://adoptionland.org/p/6279/being-called-anti-adoption/ To get a copy of Adoptionland: From Orphans to Activists visit here or to read the Huffington Post article on Adoptionland, visit here.
In the years leading up to its accession to the EU, Romania was forced to reform its child rights policy. It was one of the many conditions for its future EU membership. From 1999 to 2006, a brave woman called Roelie Post, a public servant at the European Commission, worked tirelessly on the Romanian case files. As her understanding and …
“Imagine your about to have a little one…the love you have for that little one…then imagine somebody outside of your family you don’t even know, making claims on your little one….they don’t like the way you live…and they are going to take your little one by force. Imagine what the loss is when this is not just your family but …
