*S1 EP11 (2023 Series) An Adoption Story:* Marina was born in Staryi Krym, Crimea to then being adopted out from an orphanage in Simferopol by her Italian parents.
With her life in Italy, she has grown up learning more about her roots within Crimea but it wasn't until later on when she started to connect more with her birth family links.
She shares her entire journey from the very beginning.
This is her story.
Where you can learn more about Marina:
Instagram: [ Ссылка ]
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// Watch more An Adoption Story Episodes for the 2023 Series //
EP 12 - Felicita: [ Ссылка ]
EP 11 - Marina: Watching Now!
EP 10 - Ivan: [ Ссылка ]
EP 9 - Nina: [ Ссылка ]
EP 8 - Zachary-Victor: [ Ссылка ]
EP 7 - Katya Reach: [ Ссылка ]
EP 6 - Alexei D’Ath: [ Ссылка ]
EP 5 - Vanya: [ Ссылка ]
EP 4 - Alex Kuch: [ Ссылка ]
EP 3 - Anya: [ Ссылка ]
EP 2 - Vika: [ Ссылка ]
EP 1 - Alexei: [ Ссылка ]
You can now watch the new 2024 series over on my YouTube channel!
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Welcome! Here on my channel I share my journey, topics for adoptees, my vlogs, and support for others adopted, including their stories and journeys with my An Adoption Story series.
As a Russian-New Zealand adoptee, adopted at the age of two from an orphanage in Arkhangelsk, Russia, I share what I've been learning on my journey with my upbringing here in New Zealand, my current life, and how I connected with my birth family. I also share what my bloodline means for me with those connections from Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
Be sure to Subscribe if you haven't yet! You can also support my An Adoption Story series by clicking on 'Join' or by visiting [ Ссылка ]. Every bit of your support helps. It means a lot!
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00:00 Introduction
04:08 Adoption Process with her Brother
06:32 Childhood Friends
11:17 Learning About Her Past
14:24 The Right Time to Search
20:07 Searching Online in Groups
23:07 Finding Her Brother and Talking with her Birth Mother
27:28 Questions About The Past
31:25 Life in Italy
33:30 Important for Our Roots
34:30 Outro
