Karen Monahan

Iranian adopted by American parents in search of her identity

Karen was adopted from an orphanage in 1974 by American parents who brought her to the US. Life's circumstances put her in foster homes later, where she eventually found her path. She now wants to travel back to Iran in April to find her roots and to discover Iran for herself:

Part 1: Fast forward to 3:00 for the beginning of her story:



Part 2:



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06-Oct-2009
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Jaleho

wonderful tough cookie!

by Jaleho on Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:43 PM PDT

She is so nice and her tough background has clearly crystallized into a strong character! The guy who did the interview was fantastic too, his warm and gentle character came through with reagrds to sensibilities of the young lady.

 Best luck to you.


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cyrousg1

Best of luck

by cyrousg1 on Wed Oct 07, 2009 09:40 AM PDT

I hope she has a wonderful time in Iran and really has the opportunity to discover her roots, learn about her biological family and discover all the aspects good and bad about Iranian culture and society. 


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Fouzul Bashi

WOW!

by Fouzul Bashi on Wed Oct 07, 2009 04:19 AM PDT

What a brave and beautiful lady! Warm welcome to you! Best of luck with your search and enjoy your time in Iran.  


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javad agha esfahani

Enjoy Isfahan

by javad agha esfahani on Wed Oct 07, 2009 02:12 AM PDT

    I am glad she is going to Isfahan . If nothing else , she will love the ( Beryani) , the exquisit isfahani dish .


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yolanda

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by yolanda on Tue Oct 06, 2009 07:00 PM PDT

This lady has gone thru a lot. She has a biological family, an adopted family, and multiple foster families. She became a mom at age of 17. The good thing is that she is super honest. She mentioned that one foster family has unconditional love for her, it means a lot to her......

Good luck.


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