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Child of their Time, Film Review1 day

I was privileged to be contacted by filmmaker Huibert van Wijk and his production team about their documentary Kind van de Tijd (Child of their Time) over 2 years ago. The film follows Huibert’s adopted brother, Tim, who was born in Indo...

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Adoptee Fear of Being Alone1 week

by Jonti, adopted from Sri Lanka to Australia

Hello adoption sisters, brothers, aunties and uncles,

It’s Jonti here. I hope you’ve all been well. I’m sending a big, warm hug to you all.

Trigger warning: This blog discusses adoption trauma, rejection, abandonment, grief and the fear of losing loved ones. These are my ...

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Beyond Adoption: Human Rights, Family Separation and Accountability2 weeks

by Lynelle Long: online presentation to USKRG on 14 July 2026

Good morning everyone.

Thank you for inviting me to be here today.

My name is Lynelle Long. I was born in Vietnam and sent to Australia as an infant...

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Adoptee Suicidality and Living with the Exit Sign3 weeks

by Anonymous

Trigger warning: This piece contains frank discussions of suicide, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and recovery.

I want to talk about suicidality.

Sometimes it feels like the ultimate elephant in the room when it comes to mental health, but especially when it comes to adoption. At the end of the day, we know it’s more common i...

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