For shame
This story is beyond appalling: Outcry as Dutch diplomat disposes of adopted 7-year old
Quoting from the article,
My heart goes out to this little girl. Although she has Korean citizenship, because her diplomat a-parents failed to gain Dutch citizenship for her, she speaks no Korean. I don't know what the best course of action will be for her, but I pray she finds better protectors than she found in her adoptive family.
Quoting from the article,
According to the Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post, the diplomatic couple handed the child over to Child Protection Officers in Hong Kong because she had difficulty adapting to family life in the Dutch style."Difficulty adapting to family life in the Dutch style?" I hope that this is untrue, because if it is, it says a million things that are wrong about intercountry adoption - and if a diplomat is able to do such a thing, it tells me that those with the power to put it right are woefully out of touch with reality.
My heart goes out to this little girl. Although she has Korean citizenship, because her diplomat a-parents failed to gain Dutch citizenship for her, she speaks no Korean. I don't know what the best course of action will be for her, but I pray she finds better protectors than she found in her adoptive family.
Comments
Mollie
I do hope you will be back, I've really enjoyed reading your thoughts from the perspective of an adoptive mother who actually values her kids as individuals with a heritage that is different from your own. You are a lovely person and a wonderful advocate. I hope you might still stop by my blog at times, or send me an email (you can do that from my blog at celerascabin.com).