An Adoption Story is an online series where we follow the lives of adoptees' with their journeys. Sitting down with Russian-New Zealand adoptee, Alex Gilbert to give an insight to their lives that may come with challenges along the way.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
12 episodes
Nov 23, 2022
Season 2
5 episodes
Jun 21, 2024
Season 3
4 episodes
Jan 15, 2026
Videos
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An Adoption Story: Oksana’s Search for the Sister She Never Knew in Russia
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Mar 10, 2026
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An Adoption Story: Daniela’s Return to Romania and the Song for Her Birth Mother
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Feb 11, 2026
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An Adoption Story: Tracy’s Search for Her Birth Family She Never Knew About
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Jan 14, 2026
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An Adoption Story: Valentina’s Heartbreaking Discovery and Reunion with Long-Lost Sibling
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Dec 14, 2024
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An Adoption Story: Ian’s Long Kept Family Secret and Surprise Heritage
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Sep 27, 2024
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An Adoption Story: Ekaterina's Emotional Journey and the Search for those Birth Family Links
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Jun 20, 2024
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An Adoption Story (S1): Felicita's Journey from Odesa, Ukraine to Southern Italy
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Aug 6, 2023
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An Adoption Story (S1): Marina's Adoption Journey from Crimea to Italy
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Jul 9, 2023
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An Adoption Story (S1): Iván's Discovery of His Birth Family Links in Russia and Armenia
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Jun 19, 2023
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An Adoption Story (S1): Nina's Story - Adopted from St Petersburg, Russia to Rochester, NY
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Apr 21, 2023
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An Adoption Story (S1): Adopted from Krasnodar, Russia to NY - Zachary-Victor's Journey
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Apr 7, 2023
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An Adoption Story (S1): Ukrainian - American Adoptee Katya Reach Shares Her Emotional Story
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Mar 22, 2023
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An Adoption Story (S1): Alexei's Story, Links with Birth Family and Life with Spina bifida
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Feb 14, 2023
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An Adoption Story (S1): Vanya's Lost Connection with his Birth Mother in Russia
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Jan 24, 2023
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An Adoption Story (S1): Alex's Early Life from a Romanian Orphanage into his Adopted German Family
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Jan 11, 2023
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An Adoption Story (S1): Anya’s Journey Searching Through Those Birth Family Links
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Dec 15, 2022
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An Adoption Story (S1): Viktoria's Search and Discovery of Her Birth Mother
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Dec 2, 2022
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An Adoption Story (S1): Alexei's Journey from Ukraine to NZ & Life with Eisenmenger Syndrome
