
Resources
Recommendations regarding various adoption topics, etc.
Will be updating periodically :)
Thinking about learning Spanish?
*I would recommend Spanish with Edgar. I have met him personally and he and his team teach Colombian Spanish. It is never too late to start or restart whichever level you are at. Our native language is part of who we are and learning it can be a way to reclaim that part of our identity. Click here to learn more: Spanish with Edgar
*Another fantastic option would be Marisol! You can contact her at Spanishalacolombiana: https://www.spanishalacolombiana.com/free-lesson/ by clicking anywhere here. I have also met Marisol in person who is kind, patient, and has already been teaching other adoptees as well :)
Books/links
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Heal your wounds and find your true self Lise Bourbeau : 5 wounds of the soul: abandonment, rejection, injustice, humiliation, betrayal.
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Top 5 Adoption Trauma Books You Must Read – I Am Adopted
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Books about Intercountry Adoptions from Colombia - Adoptee Reading
Adoptee led site: https://www.colombianinfluence.com
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Adoption history in Colombia
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/08/16/world/ring-in-columbia-kidnaps-children-for-sale-abroad.html
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https://colombiareports.com/locating-colombias-stolen-children/
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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/13/us/overseas-adoptions-decline.html
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Colombia adoptees find family decades after volcano tragedy https://apnews.com/article/6533119d8b674c3b9742d95cd78702c8
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Colombian adoptees speak about corruption, culture, and dna testing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fuyqvxw-5p4&t=1386s
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DNA testing
Best DNA Test for Adoptees - Connecting with Your Biological Family
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23 and Me DNA Genetic Testing & Analysis - 23andMe AU, DE, FR & EU
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FTDNA DNA Testing for Ancestry & Genealogy | FamilyTreeDNA
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MyHeritage Free Family Tree, Genealogy, Family History, and DNA Testing (myheritage.com)
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