A Journey of Discovery, Truth and Reconciliation

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Published on Mar 10, 2016 Cecelia Reekie shares her very personal journey of adoption, reunion, learning and understanding residential schools and reconciliation. Through her reunion with her Dad she learned he is a survivor of the Residential Schools.  Cecelia reminds us that every child has a story and we need to take the time to discover their stories. Cecelia dedicates …

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An Adoptee’s Nightmare

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As an adoptee my records have been sealed. I have never been able to make contact with my biological family until now. Unfortunately, the results have been my worst nightmare. This is not a comprehensive examination of my entire experience as an adoptee, but rather an expression of what I’m going through right now. Adoptee Rights are Civil Rights – …

Crocodile Smiles and Con Tricks

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Unscrupulous fraudsters persuade vulnerable families to hand over their children – who then disappear into a flourishing ‘orphanage industry’. Fiona Broom reports on efforts to stop the child-trafficking trade. In Nepal’s remote mountain villages, an insidious force has for two decades been destroying young lives and tearing families apart. The devastation visited on these villages is no natural disaster, but one …

Mothers forced to give up children for adoption deserve apology

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It took months to piece together last night’s story about women who were forced to give up their children for adoption during the baby boomer years. I spoke to dozens of mothers who had their babies taken from them. Most are still too traumatised to consider sharing their stories publicly, and Debra Harris should be applauded for having the courage …

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Adoption Healing

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Understanding the Wound In this important series you will begin to understand how having been adopted may be affecting many aspects of your life.  It is encouraged that all three parts are viewed.   Part 1:  In this episode Shavasti shares his work with adoptees and introduces us to a fresh way of looking at all those involved: the adopted …