by Beti Skehill, born in Ethiopia and adopted to Australia, co-founder of Ethiopian Adult Adoptees in Australia group, former ICAV VIC Representative.
Returning to your birth country can be incredibly daunting especia...
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by Beti Skehill, born in Ethiopia and adopted to Australia, co-founder of Ethiopian Adult Adoptees in Australia group, former ICAV VIC Representative.
Returning to your birth country can be incredibly daunting especia...
by Sabine Cindy Jobin, born in Haiti, adopted to Quebec, Canada
I chose minimalist instrumentation, mainly acoustic piano, because truth is often found in simplicity. It is a soft and sad song that invites introspection, carried by my voice to offer a feeling of comfort.
The sadness of the melody reflects the long and sometimes pa...
by Cau Thanh Xuân, adopted from Vietnam to Belgium
I first started writing this song when I was fifteen years old. At the time, it came from a place of curiosity and inner emptiness. As the years passed, I added lyrics about sadness and the feeling of not knowing where I come from.
Years later, after my trip to Vietnam, I wrote a...
Artwork and text by Jonas Haid, adopted from South Korea to Germany.
For me, self-love doesn’t mean changing myself or forcing myself to “accept who I am.”
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