Welcome!
Learn more about my work with the adoption community, my journey producing An Adoption Story, and our history with I’m Adopted.
AN ADOPTION STORY
An Adoption Story is my online series where I sit down with adoptees to hear their journeys. Along the way, with the stories being told, I follow the paths and discoveries that shape each person’s experience.
You can watch the full series on my YouTube channel or through the I’m Adopted website, and follow new episodes as we continue sharing stories from around the world.
Season 3 is currently in production and set to release in 2026.
I’m Adopted
In 2015, I founded and established the I’m Adopted organisation, an online community that helps adoptees across the world connect. With myself also being an adoptee, I know how important it is to have a community like I’m Adopted.
I’m Adopted was created to provide a space for people. It gives adoptees a voice to share their stories and find support with others in the community. Along with our online community, we have had face-to-face meet-ups and have also established resources that provide insight into adoption. With our web series An Adoption Story, we have been able to help many who follow a similar journey.
Long Story Short, My Story
I was adopted from an orphanage in Arkhangelsk, Russia, when I was two years old and moved to New Zealand in 1994 with my adoptive parents and brother, who was also adopted from the same orphanage.
I grew up in Northland and later moved to Auckland to study film and television. In 2013, at age 21, I began searching for my birth family and was able to meet both of my birth parents for the first time. I found out later that I also have family links in Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
In 2015, I founded I’m Adopted, a global community helping adoptees connect, share their stories, and find support through peer-to-peer meet-ups. We’ve held events, built online resources, and of course my An Adoption Story web series.
I’ve been honoured to be nominated for Young New Zealander of the Year and continue to raise awareness through my work and social media, where I share stories that help others within the community.
Thank you for visiting and being part of this journey.
Get in Touch
To reach out or get in contact, please visit the Contact page on I’m Adopted.
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