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The complex journey of adoption

The complex journey of adoption

The Start of the Journey Yente, now 19 years old, was adopted from China as a baby. Her mother's desire to adopt began when she met a nephew who had been...

The complex journey of adoption

The Start of the Journey Yente, now 19 years old, was adopted from China as a baby. Her mother's desire to adopt began when she met a nephew who had been...

From Exclusion to Embracing Diversity

From Exclusion to Embracing Diversity

Life has taught me a lot about connection and the power of diversity. As a child, I often struggled to find my place. I grew up in a village where...

From Exclusion to Embracing Diversity

Life has taught me a lot about connection and the power of diversity. As a child, I often struggled to find my place. I grew up in a village where...

Growing up between two cultures

Growing up between two cultures

I often felt like I was constantly balancing between two worlds. On one side, there was my Moroccan heritage, rich with traditions, strong family ties, and deep respect for ancestry....

Growing up between two cultures

I often felt like I was constantly balancing between two worlds. On one side, there was my Moroccan heritage, rich with traditions, strong family ties, and deep respect for ancestry....

Adoption: a journey   of identity

Adoption: a journey of identity

When I was one year old, I traveled from the warmth of tropical China to the rainy Netherlands. I was adopted by a Dutch couple who couldn’t have children of...

Adoption: a journey of identity

When I was one year old, I traveled from the warmth of tropical China to the rainy Netherlands. I was adopted by a Dutch couple who couldn’t have children of...

Discrimination in the Asian culture

Discrimination in the Asian culture

As a child, I was bullied. I was quiet, unsure of how to stand up for myself and struggled to set boundaries. Because of that, I was frequently left out...

Discrimination in the Asian culture

As a child, I was bullied. I was quiet, unsure of how to stand up for myself and struggled to set boundaries. Because of that, I was frequently left out...