Seasons & Episodes
Alexei Zarya
Alexei was born in Ukraine but moved to Pskov, Russia at an early age. He was then adopted at the age of eight to New Ze
Viktoria Rundle
Viktoria was born in the North of Russia, in a city called Severodvinsk. She was adopted at the age five by her New Zeal
Anya Gibson
Anya Gibson, lives in the far south of New Zealand. She was adopted at the age of four from a regional orphanage inside
Alex Kuch
Romanian adoptee Alex Kuch was adopted from Cluj-Napoca, Romania at the age of two by his German parents. His family the
Vanya Syron
Vanya was adopted from an orphanage in Arkhangelsk, Russia in the late 1990s by his New Zealand parents. With informatio
Alexei D'Ath
Alexei D'Ath was adopted from an orphanage in Pechory, Russia by his New Zealand parents. Born with spina bifida, Alexei
Katya Reach
Katya Reach was adopted from an orphanage in Donetsk, Ukraine at the age of four years old by her American parents.
Zachary-Victor
Russian-American adoptee Zachary-Victor was adopted at the age of 8 months from Krasnodar, Russia. He was raised in Long
Nina
Nina was born from a small village called Bolshaya Vruda which is located just below Saint Petersburg in Russia. She was
Iván
Iván was adopted at the age of 13 months from Moscow, Russia by his Spanish parents. He was raised on the north coast o
Marina
Marina was born in Staryi Krym, Crimea to then being adopted out from an orphanage in Simferopol by her Italian parents.
Felicita
Felicita was born in the city of Odesa, Ukraine to then being adopted at the age of 7 months by her Italian parents. She
Ekaterina
Ekaterina Clark's journey began in Syktyvkar, Russia, where she was adopted at the age of three. Raised in New Zealand,
Ian
Born in Waihi and adopted as an infant to Wellington, Ian discovered at 48 that he was adopted. With his daughter Yoland
Valentina
Adopted from Russia at four, Valentina grew up in Australia embracing her roots. In New Zealand, motherhood sparked a jo
Victor
Adopted from Velikiye Luki, Russia, at age four, Victor began a new life in Auckland, New Zealand. Now a science teacher
Mark & Janice Gilbert
Special Episode: Adoptive parents Janice and Mark Gilbert share their journey of adopting Alex and Andrei Gilbert from R
Tracy
Adopted as a baby in Auckland, Tracy grew up with many unanswered questions about her identity. As an adult, she began s
Daniela
Adopted from Romania at age three, Daniela Brown was born in Jilava Prison and spent her early months with her birth mot
Oksana
Oksana was born in 1991 in Russia's Smolensk region and adopted at five and a half to Christchurch, New Zealand. In her
Arna
Adopted as a baby in Auckland, Arna always knew she was adopted. As an adult, she searched for answers about her past. M