Andrew’s Journey
Hello! My name is Andrew Greenblat and this is my adoption story! I was born on March 4th 1996 in Maternity Home, 4, in Kaliningrad, Russia. My birth mothers name was Yuliya. My birth fathers name was Igor. My birth mother
Jaki’s Journey
I found out my heritage at age 40. Before I took that DNA test, I dragged my husband and children to Scandinavian festivals every year faithfully, desperate to find a connection to myself that I could pass to my own babies. I
Dual Nationality – The Story of an Adopted Daughter
By Julia Sasha I would like to tell you the story of my adoption from Russia by an American family. My American Adopted name is Julia Sasha. My Russian name is Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Tanina (Александра Александровна Танина). I am just a
The Search to Finding My Birth Mother’s Family in Russia
I have now been here in Russia for a month, connecting with the culture, learning more of the language and learning more about my own birth family. A few weeks ago, I got to visit my Birth Mother Tatiana (Tanya).
Olga’s Journey
Hello! I love sharing my story. I will always keep sharing my story. My story is very long, but I'll try to keep it short. My story starts out in a small village in Southern Perm, Russia. My birthmother was
Visiting My Birth Mother in Russia
I wanted to write about my recent experience with me recently visiting my Birth Mother in Russia. I have been in Russia for quite sometime now, learning more about the Russian culture, the language and of course, my Russian birth
Sasha’s Journey
This story begins in 1990, in Leningrad, Russia. In 1995 I was adopted into the USA. As a child my dreams were filled with dreams of returning to Russia. I wanted to help the orphans; well because I was taught
