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There are very few adoptee community organisations in the world that have reached the age of 30. Fewer still can gather hundreds of people to celebrate what they've built together. Also Known As, the New York City-based community organisation that welcomes adoptees from all countries, is one of them. I came to New York for Also Known As's 30th Anniversary as a (non-academic) researcher, an attendee and a fellow community event organiser. What I found over that long weekend wa

New York City is a very special place to me. When I attended my first ever adoptee-centred conference, the 2019 IKAA Gathering, the most new friends I made were from the NYC area. 5 years later I was able to visit some of them in person while attending the inaugural Adoptee Leadership Exchange hosted by Also Known As and IKAA in NYC. On the same trip I met some biological relatives for the first time ever. These were key life events. So when I heard Also Known As were celebra

Hello! My name is Shaun and I'm embarking on a meaningful overseas research project to investigate intercountry adoptee communities and impactful support services.