where am i?

farnad darnell — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:18:27 +0000

One moment I'm in an orphanage in Tehran, the next I'm sitting here writing this, wondering where "here" is. In the past 33 years I've lived other peoples' lives. I don't remember being an Iranian or even living in Iran, but I do remember being a Mormon, being on fire, being married, and eventually graduating from grad school. But now all of it has come full circle, and the root of it all stems from being adopted, plucked from one home land and transplanted to another.

Iranian American adoptees

farnad darnell — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:35:31 +0000

As far as I know, there are few Iranian American adoptees. But in reality, there are many more than I imagine. We are the children who know little or nothing of their biological families. We know little or nothing of our heritage, or our culture, or our past. We didn't feel like we belonged anywhere, burdened with the unknown, the anxiety of abandonment, and a longing to find ourselves. I would like to read your story, and ultimately compile an anthology of such stories. Please spread the word and contact me at: fdarnell@gmail.com.

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where am i?

Iranian American adoptees