Adoption

You may be adopted or know someone who is adopted.  Every person has their own individual experience of adoption.  If you want to understand a little more about adoption here are some links that may be of interest to you.

This Conversations podcast with former politician Robert Tickner addresses the desire to seek biological parents.

This Conversations podcast highlights the wide reaching effects of forcibly removing Aboriginal children from their families.

This Conversations podcast tells the story of a Korean mother who had a baby fathered by an American and was adopted out when he was a few days old. She began searching for him in America and found him in Australia.

This Conversations podcast tells the story of an adopted British poet who grew up not knowing his real name.

Some people are not told that they have been adopted and only find out accidentally later in life.  This Conversations (Richard Fidler) podcast with Trevor Jordan, who found himself in this position, discusses issues around adoption and the ethics of secrets.