The Voices of Adoption

Juju

The Voices of Adoption is a space for real adoption stories and honest conversations. Hosted by Juju, an adoptee from Kazakhstan, the channel explores identity, belonging, healing, and the realities of adoption through adoptees, biological families, and adoptive parents. Adoption isn’t one story...this is a place for every voice 💜

Episodes

  1. Apr 1

    Episode 1 I Was Told a Lie About My Adoption

    In this episode of The Voices of Adoption, Juju chats with Shawnee, an African American and Indigenous woman who was adopted by a white family that tried to hide both her adoption and her racial identity. Shawnee opens up about her journey to find the truth about her biological parents dealing with secrecy, unanswered questions, and the weight of growing up disconnected from her roots. She talks identity, reclaiming her story, and the lessons she’s learned along the way. This convo dives into race, belonging, and the hidden realities of adoption most people don’t talk about.

    Episode 1 I Was Told a Lie About My Adoption
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The Voices of Adoption is a space for real adoption stories and honest conversations. Hosted by Juju, an adoptee from Kazakhstan, the channel explores identity, belonging, healing, and the realities of adoption through adoptees, biological families, and adoptive parents. Adoption isn’t one story...this is a place for every voice 💜

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