International Adoption Story

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International Adoption Story

• My identity journey
• Calcutta to America and back
• Ian Anand Forber-Pratt

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Where are you from?
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Where do I belong?
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Identity struggle February 06, 2006
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When there is no one to find.
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Foster Care
Adoption
Sponsorship
I choose to give back to the country that gave me
life.
Institutions
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Benchmarks

• 2007 First business plan for Foster Care India
• 3 months in India studying the reservation system
• 2007 Masters in Social Work
• 2009 3 months in India
• Working to reduce child migratory labor to
  Gujarat
• 2010 Planning visit
• 2011 Permanent move to Udaipur
• 2012 Registration of Foster Care India

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What I need

• Help me put words to my emotions
• Break down the stigma I feel from my community.

Show me that I am not alone.
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Thank you!

• Ian Anand Forber-Pratt
• President Founder, Foster Care India
• www.fostercareindia.org
• iananand_at_fostercareindia.org
• Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
• 91 9660655251