Stories

Personal experiences shared by adoptees from around the world through the I’m Adopted community.

Welcome to our new Stories page. Over time, we’ll continue adding stories from our previous archive alongside new stories shared through our community.

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8 Stories Shared

Adopted from Portugal

Now living in England

Beatriz's Story

I was born in Portugal in 1994 into a life that was unstable from the very beginning. y mother was 32 when she had me, but she was rarely present throughout my childhood.

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Adopted from Pskov, Russia

Now living in Michigan, USA

Elena Wojcik's Story

My story is short with words, but weighs heavy daily. 35 years of unanswered questions. I've came to my own conclusion, made up my own scenarios.

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Adopted from Albania

Now living in Minnesota, USA

Denis's Story

I was born in Albania and spent the first 5 years of my life in an orphanage. In 1999, I was adopted and moved to Minnesota, where I’ve lived ever since.

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Adopted and raised in The United States

Lydia Admire's Story

“I’m adopted” is definitely the phrase I’ve been flaunting all my life.

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Adopted from UK

Now living in England

Barbara Attwood's Story

I was adopted in 1948 during the baby boom after the Second World War, when adopters could walk around orphanages and pick whichever child they wanted.

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Adopted and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Cara's Story

At the time of my birth, Leslie named me. After I was adopted, I was given a new name.

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Adopted from Louisiana, USA

Now living in Canada

Georgia's Story

Since the age of 12 or 13, I have struggled immensely with being adopted. I always struggled, and still do, with being unable to know my birth family and have active relationships with them.

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Adopted and raised in Maine, USA

Pamela's Story

At 7 months, my birth mother decided to place me for adoption as she knew I needed the stability she could not provide. I always knew I was adopted and was raised in a very loving, secure family.

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