An Adoption Story: Iván's Discovery of His Birth Family Links in Russia and Armenia

*S1 EP10 - 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) https://www.facebook.com/imadoptedOrgES
On the I'm Adopted Website: https://www.imadopted.org/ivangaztanaga
// Watch more an Adoption story Episodes //
EP 12 - Felicita: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDWmSbN4MAk
EP 11 - Marina: https://youtu.be/FJTqLMraPU4
EP 10 - Ivan: Watching Now!
EP 9 - Nina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVwNjG07mCQ
EP 8 - Zachary-Victor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHStBOUcVi8
EP 7 - Katya Reach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5-Dh-bTwsw
EP 6 - Alexei D’Ath: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL9KWdiqX3Y
EP 5 - Vanya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS2TLPI4Pi4
EP 4 - Alex Kuch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hRrQj3OHmE
EP 3 - Anya: https://youtu.be/hP9nUxJdYnM
EP 2 - Vika: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-Fzoum4s_U
EP 1 - Alexei: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2U3eMgQZNs

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Here I share my journey, topics for adoptees, my vlogs, my help for others adopted (their stories and journeys) and of course, my travels. 🌎

I share about my life as a Russian - New Zealand adoptee. I was adopted at the age of two, into my New Zealand family, from an orphanage in Arkhangelsk, Russia. I share my cultural upbringings, history, my life now and how I have connected with my own birth family. I am also trying to find those missing links of mine in Ukraine and Kazakhstan.

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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

Видео An Adoption Story: Iván's Discovery of His Birth Family Links in Russia and Armenia канала Alex Gilbert