My Kazakhstan Connection
Documentary

My Kazakhstan Connection

Featuring Alex Gilbert

Adopted from: Arkhangelsk, RussiaLiving in: New ZealandAdoption Type: Intercountry Adoption
Intercountry AdoptionRussian AdoptionKazakhstan

About

Alex Gilbert travels from New Zealand to a small village in Kazakhstan on a journey that is both personal and uncertain. After discovering a link to his grandmother through his uncle in Ukraine, Alex sets out to uncover more about his family history. His birth mother, Tatiana, had reconnected with her brother several years earlier, but this journey was Alex’s chance to learn what happened to their mother, his grandmother Raisa, who moved to Kazakhstan.

Alex Gilbert

Featured

Alex Gilbert

Alex was born in Arkhangelsk, Russia in 1992 and placed in an orphanage until he was adopted at two years old to his New Zealand family. He established the I’m Adopted community in July 2015.

Information

Type
Documentary
Release Year
2025
Country
New Zealand
Duration
16 mins
I'm Adopted – My Kazakhstan Connection | Documentary