The American adoptees who fear deportation to a country they can't remember

Thousands of US adoptees do not have citizenship despite being brought to the country as babies decades ago. Now many fear ...
The Kyiv Independent

The War They Play

At the camp, Oksana was taught to dig trenches, operate drones, and carry out tasks under the supervision of Russian military instructors, who in some cases fought in Russia's war against Ukraine.

The Iraqi orphan now making music with the stars

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The Kyiv Independent

Kyiv Independent to present documentary exposing Russia’s militarization of Ukrainian children

The Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigation Unit has completed a new investigation into the treatment of Ukrainian ...
Seven Days

In the Shadow of a Notorious Orphanage, a Memorial Is Unveiled

Survivors of Burlington’s St. Joseph’s Orphanage — a long-shuttered institution with a dark legacy of abuse — gathered with supporters and public officials in Kieslich Park on Friday afternoon to ...
The Boston Globe

Children were abused at a Catholic orphanage in Vermont. A new memorial prompts reflection in their name.

BURLINGTON, Vt. — When Brenda Hannon was 8 years old, a nun punched her in the face. It was 1961, and Hannon was living here at St. Joseph’s Orphanage. Her transgression? She refused to eat the peanut ...