This week’s guest, Svetlana Sandoval is an international adoptee, adopted from Russia at about six months old. We talk about what sparked an interest to search for her biological family, how she navigated the language barriers using technology and a friend of a friend. Svetlana also shares about her decision to reclaim her original name. Due to the sensitive nature of her reunion during the war, she will not be commenting directly on the conflict.

Show Notes

Full episode transcript here.

Recommended Resources

Lost and Found Heritage: an International Adoptee Journey by Svetlana Sandoval: https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/news-events/archive.html/article/2023/10/23/lost-and-found-heritage-an-international-adoptee-journey
Adoption Network Cleveland, Monday Evening Speaker Series
- Upcoming events: https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/service-areas/education-community-outreach/monday-evening-speaker-series.html
- Already recorded: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaAlnb4HYmk&list=PLa6sJ00g72ZqGHhu3pmWBqp_kNgpf3i2c
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner

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