Ethiopian Adoptees | Unapologetically Unfiltered16 Kesä 2025

YOU'RE NOT CRAZY - The Odds Were Not In Your Favor

Hey everyone! In this solo episode, I get real about something that’s been weighing heavy on my heart: the lie we’ve been told that adoption is always good, always safe, always “better.” The title says it all – You’re Not Crazy – The Odds Were Not In Our Favor. I walk through the reasons why so many Ethiopian adoptees feel isolated, gaslit, and unheard, and how our experiences have been erased or minimized under the guise of adoption “saving” us.

I talk candidly about the systems that failed us. Systems that didn’t vet adopters, didn’t check in on us, and never prioritized our well-being. I name what it really was: not adoption, but child trafficking and human trafficking. I speak directly to fellow adoptees who’ve been made to feel like they're the problem, like they should just be grateful, and I want you to hear me when I say – you're NOT crazy.

This episode is a truth-telling session. It's raw, it’s emotional, and it’s a call to reframe the way we talk about adoption and our stories. If you’ve ever felt alone in your experience or like your pain didn’t make sense, I hope this episode makes it just a little bit easier to breathe. Let's talk about it and then create a new game-plan that will allow for the happiness and peace you - ALL OF US - deserve! <3

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Rediet: Feeling Like a Disruption (Part 2 of 3)

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Rediet: Good Girls Don’t Get Their Heads Shaved (Part 1 of 3)

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Billy Birhan Desalegn: The Interpreter of Broken Promises (Part 1)

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Cosimo Naldi: Amor Vincit Omnia ("Love conquers all”) (Part II)

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