Nina Johnson
Adopted from Bolshaya Vruda, Russia, now living in New York, United States
Nina was born in the small village of Bolshaya Vruda, located south of Saint Petersburg, Russia. She was adopted at the age of three and a half by her American parents and raised in Rochester, New York. Her writing is part of our archive notes collection, offering insight and connection for adoptees and readers around the world.
Archive Notes
Some of this writer's notes were originally published during an earlier chapter of the I'm Adopted community and remain available as part of our archive.
Vulnerability
The word, “vulnerability”, intimidates me. The word vulnerable can be interpreted many different ways as well as how people show their vulnerability.
My name is Nina - An Introduction
Hello, my name is Nina Johnson. I was born in Bolshaya Vruda, Leningradskaya Oblast,’ Russia. I spent the first 6 months of my life in a hospital.