Periagoge
Scenario

When adoption narratives erase loss and complexity

I am adopted from Korea and white people constantly tell me how lucky I am to have been saved but no one asks what I lost in the process.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The salvation narrative of adoption silences the grief and cultural severance that accompany rescue, demanding gratitude instead of acknowledging ambivalence.

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Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Discrimination as belonging denied?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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