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International adoption helped many Americans build families, but a dark side victimized poor people in developing countries.
The practice began in the 1950s to help Korean War orphans, and more than 70 years later hundreds of thousands of children born in other countries are part of a complex cultural legacy. By the early 2000s, corruption scandals scaled back or shut down programs in some of the most popular countries for adoption — South Korea, Romania, Russia, and Guatemala.
On this Us & Them episode, host Trey Kay talks with Laurie Stern and her 24-year-old son about their adoption journey. Their podcast called “Defining Diego” chronicles Diego’s growing understanding of his Guatemalan legacy and family.
Changing social and geopolitical attitudes have made for a dramatic drop in the number of international adoptions — from more than 20,000 in 2004 to just about 3,000 in 2019. We’ll hear about that shift and how one young man finds his new name and his future, by looking back.
To listen to the complete podcast series, click on the hyperlinked title Defining Diego.
This episode of Us & Them is presented with support from the West Virginia Humanities Council and the CRC Foundation.
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Eastern Kentucky is full of isolated, rural towns that have experienced decline alongside the coal industry. But some who want to stick around are trying to revitalize the region’s downtown spaces. For the Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom, Shepherd Snyder reports.
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Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEd Rabel’s attorney Timothy Koontz confirmed Rabel died on Dec. 3. He was 86 years old.
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