An Adoption Story
An Adoption Story

An Adoption Story

2022 3 Seasons 20 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary

An Adoption Story is an online series where we follow the lives of adoptees' with their journeys. Sitting down with Russian-New Zealand adoptee, Alex Gilbert to give an insight to their lives that may come with challenges along the way.

An Adoption Story is an online series where we follow the lives of adoptees' with their journeys. Sitting down with Russian-New Zealand adoptee, Alex Gilbert to give an insight to their lives that may come with challenges along the way.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

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

EP 2

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

EP 3

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

EP 4

Alex Kuch

Romanian adoptee Alex Kuch was adopted from Cluj-Napoca, Romania at the age of two by his German parents. His family the

EP 5

Vanya Syron

Vanya was adopted from an orphanage in Arkhangelsk, Russia in the late 1990s by his New Zealand parents. With informatio

EP 6

Alexei D'Ath

Alexei D'Ath was adopted from an orphanage in Pechory, Russia by his New Zealand parents. Born with spina bifida, Alexei

EP 7

Katya Reach

Katya Reach was adopted from an orphanage in Donetsk, Ukraine at the age of four years old by her American parents.

EP 8

Zachary-Victor

Russian-American adoptee Zachary-Victor was adopted at the age of 8 months from Krasnodar, Russia. He was raised in Long

EP 9

Nina

Nina was born from a small village called Bolshaya Vruda which is located just below Saint Petersburg in Russia. She was

EP 10

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

EP 11

Marina

Marina was born in Staryi Krym, Crimea to then being adopted out from an orphanage in Simferopol by her Italian parents.

EP 12

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

EP 1

Ekaterina

Ekaterina Clark's journey began in Syktyvkar, Russia, where she was adopted at the age of three. Raised in New Zealand,

EP 2

Ian

Born in Waihi and adopted as an infant to Wellington, Ian discovered at 48 that he was adopted. With his daughter Yoland

EP 3

Valentina

Adopted from Russia at four, Valentina grew up in Australia embracing her roots. In New Zealand, motherhood sparked a jo

EP 4

Victor

Adopted from Velikiye Luki, Russia, at age four, Victor began a new life in Auckland, New Zealand. Now a science teacher

EP 5

Mark & Janice Gilbert

Special Episode: Adoptive parents Janice and Mark Gilbert share their journey of adopting Alex and Andrei Gilbert from R

EP 1

Tracy

Adopted as a baby in Auckland, Tracy grew up with many unanswered questions about her identity. As an adult, she began s

EP 2

Daniela

Adopted from Romania at age three, Daniela Brown was born in Jilava Prison and spent her early months with her birth mot

EP 3

Oksana

Oksana was born in 1991 in Russia's Smolensk region and adopted at five and a half to Christchurch, New Zealand. In her

EP 4

Arna

Adopted as a baby in Auckland, Arna always knew she was adopted. As an adult, she searched for answers about her past. M

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