An Adoption Story (S1): Felicita's Journey from Odesa, Ukraine to Southern Italy

S1 EP12 (2023 Series) An Adoption Story: Felicita was born in the city of Odesa, Ukraine to then being adopted at the age of 7 months by her Italian parents.
She was raised in the small village town of Ascea, a village that overlooks the Mediterranean Sea in Southern Italy. Felicita has always had an interest in her roots and ever since she could remember, she has always known about the first 7 months of her life in Ukraine.
She shares her story growing up in Italy, learning more about her roots and those connections with her birth family.
This is her story.
Where you can learn more about Felicita:
Instagram: / felicitadeluca
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EP 12 - Felicita: Watching Now!
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EP 10 - Ivan: • An Adoption Story (S1)...
EP 9 - Nina: • An Adoption Story (S1)...
EP 8 - Zachary-Victor: • An Adoption Story (S1)...
EP 7 - Katya Reach: • An Adoption Story (S1)...
EP 6 - Alexei D’Ath: • An Adoption Story (S1)...
EP 5 - Vanya: • An Adoption Story (S1)...
EP 4 - Alex Kuch: • An Adoption Story (S1)...
EP 3 - Anya: • An Adoption Story (S1)...
EP 2 - Vika: • An Adoption Story (S1)...
EP 1 - Alexei: • An Adoption Story (S1)...
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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.
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00:00 Introduction
01:24 Beginnings
04:00 Childhood Years
07:24 Being An Only Child
10:46 Learning About Her Roots
13:33 Learning the Russian Language
16:00 Searching for Birth Family
20:31 Learning About Her Origins
25:48 Having Support
28:48 Outro
29:09 The Navigli (Extra)

[@immaculatewairagu556]

A good and intelligent girl, she's confidence.

[@aleksandrakazijas4217]

What a lovely and smart girl. I’ve enjoyed watching the video.

[@user-ve7sn3id4d]

Such a great video Alex! Congratulations! What a wonderful young lady with such great parents! I hope she will be able to connect all the dots of her origins very soon! I am sure we are all looking forward to an update! Greetings from Athens, Greece. I wish you the best!

[@globalhealingprayermission1656]

O my god
What a great message
We are great 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@garyg6000]

Great video, Alex. My son was born in Odesa, also.

[@mariannesnead6919]

What amazing stories that adoptees go through

[@marinat187]

This great , beautiful and bright young lady guessed it absolutely right about the connection of the language with culture. I am an old Russian woman who lived in Toronto for thirty years, speak R.language to my cats and they love it. I could've tell you so much about the country, culture, Russian literature and so on.If you ever visit Toronto, I'd be glad to socialise with you,Felicita ! ❤🌺😊

[@badimiagirl1]

A lovely story❤

[@Nikolay_Smirnov]

Great video! Greetings from London

[@jennypalmer331]

Thank you for sharing your story Felicita and Alex. Maybe one day you will finally met your birth family but in the mean time you are doing so well

[@hughphillips1427]

Lovely lady. I used to imagine being a twin when I was a child.

[@artemismoon1083]

I think it's wonderful that her parents did not keep her adoption a secret. I know several adoptees and they were all devistated when they found out the truth.

[@Maygan.]

HIIII I SAW YOU AT THE YEAR 6 YOUTH SUMMIT!

[@user-cn2ru7kk4r]

HI I SAW YOU AT THE YEAR 6+ YOUTH SUMMIT I WAS THE GIRL WHO SAID I HAD THE SAME NAME AS YOU!!!!

[@estellesmith6418]

❤❤❤

[@Monkey_Paws]

♥️

[@umudov11]

❤