*S1 EP10 (2023 Series) An Adoption Story:* Iván was adopted at the age of 13 months from Moscow, Russia by his Spanish parents.
He was raised on the north coast of Spain, in the city of Santander. He had always known that he had birth family links in Russia but later on when he grew older, he then found out more about having links also in Armenia. With his life growing up in Spain and learning more on his family links, Iván adapted to a new way of life in Chicago. There, he got married to his wife Nicki.
Iván also supports those within the adoption community, helping connect with more adoptees in the Spanish speaking community including with I'm Adopted.
This is his story.
Where you can learn more about Iván:
Visit I'm Adopted (Spanish Community) imadoptedOrgES
On the I'm Adopted Website: www.imadopted.org/ivangaztanaga
// Watch more an Adoption story Episodes //
EP 12 - Felicita: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fDWmSbN4MAk.html
EP 11 - Marina: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FJTqLMraPU4.html
EP 10 - Ivan: Watching Now!
EP 9 - Nina: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wVwNjG07mCQ.html
EP 8 - Zachary-Victor: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QHStBOUcVi8.html
EP 7 - Katya Reach: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-a5-Dh-bTwsw.html
EP 6 - Alexei D’Ath: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iL9KWdiqX3Y.html
EP 5 - Vanya: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sS2TLPI4Pi4.html
EP 4 - Alex Kuch: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8hRrQj3OHmE.html
EP 3 - Anya: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hP9nUxJdYnM.html
EP 2 - Vika: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Z-Fzoum4s_U.html
EP 1 - Alexei: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q2U3eMgQZNs.html
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This 2023 series of an Adoption story is proudly supported by MyHeritage.
www.myheritage.com
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Welcome! Here on my channel I share my journey, topics for adoptees, my vlogs, and support for others adopted, including their stories and journeys with my An Adoption Story series.
As a Russian-New Zealand adoptee, adopted at the age of two from an orphanage in Arkhangelsk, Russia, I share what I've been learning on my journey with my upbringing here in New Zealand, my current life, and how I connected with my birth family. I also share what my bloodline means for me with those connections from Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
Be sure to Subscribe if you haven't yet! You can also support my An Adoption Story series by clicking on 'Join' or by visiting ru-vid.comjoin. Every bit of your support helps. It means a lot!
*Find Me on Social Media:*
- Instagram: alexgilbert
- Facebook: nzalexgilbert
*Visit I'm Adopted*
- I’m Adopted imadopted.org/
- Facebook: imadoptedOrg
- Donate to I'm Adopted through Givealittle: givealittle.co.nz/org/imadoptedorg
00:00 Introduction
04:48 The Adoption Process
07:46 Going to Spain
12:00 Learning More About His Origins
15:06 The Search
20:15 Finding his Birth Mother
23:21 Searching for his Birth Father in Armenia
26:41 The Sister He Didn't Know About
30:08 Meeting his Grandma and Family in Armenia
32:01 Advice for Other Adoptees
19 июн 2023
