Russian Adoptee's Birth Family Thought She Was Dead--She Faced Beatings & Rapes in the Orphanage & Foster Care [R.A.W. TALK ep. 007]

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Possible TRIGGER WARNING!

The following recourse may contain sexual and physical abuse and may not be suitable for certain people. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Korean Adoptee Stories has now gone global and are now open to interview all kinds of adoptees including transracial. We had the special privilege to interview Svetlana Jacobs, an adoptee from Russia and Kazakhstan. She recounts her struggles and trauma living in the orphanage, and living in various foster homes and becoming a victim of physical abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse. However in her perspective she has become wiser and stronger and would like to share her story to everyone around the world.

Key Topics Covered:

1:41 - Personal Background

2:30 - Adoption Briefing at Age 10 & 12

7:54 - What Life was like Living at the Orphanage in Kazakhstan

15:00 - Coping with Difficult Past

18:18 - History of the Politics of Russia & Kazakhstan

22:30 - Religious Background

24:26 - More Details about Being Adopted by American Family & Experiences with Abuse

31:34 - Legal Court Issues of Dealing with Adoptive Father's Sexual Abuse & Ways of Healing from the Difficult Relationship with Adoptive Family

40:40 - Experiences with Finding Birth Family & Living with Them

45:30 - True Story where Adoptive Family Believed Svetlana was Dead & Death of Birth Father

48:50 - Russian Culture with Drugs & Alcohol

50:01 - Opportunities to Being Adopted Later in Life

53:37 - Psychological Effects of Adoption & Healthy Coping Mechanisms

55:12 - Personal Advice to Other Adoptees Struggling Out There

1:01:01 - Psychological Impacts of Finally Finding Birth Family, Who They Are & Relationship With Them

1:09:00 - The Contrasts of Russian Culture vs American Culture

1:16:01 - The Existence of Freedom of Speech in Russia

1:18:00 - Experiences with Other Adoptees

1:21:38 - Personal Goals, Education, & Job

1:22:01 - New Yorker "The Nanny" Accent

1:23:39 - Closing Statements

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YouTube Video Can Be Viewed Here::

https://youtu.be/FnRoeSTToHA

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