A Ties Love Story Jeremy and Dhara traveled with India Ties 2011, anxious to explore their heritage. They arrived in India as strangers, two young adult adoptees each on a personal mission of identity. On the trip, “they built a strong friendship based on commonality, and then it developed into stronger feelings,” notes Ian Forber-Pratt, a fellow adoptee and Ties … Read More
Kazakhstan Ties—A View From the Inside Out
My name is Ian Anand Forber-Pratt and I was privileged enough to be a co- leader of the 2012 Kazakhstan Ties trip. I am an adoptee myself, and so connecting with the young people on the trip is a natural way for me to give back to this world. I hope that this recap will not be your typical. It … Read More
Review-Stories to Grow On – Reviewing Red Thread Sisters
Stories to Grow On My mother often suggested I put myself in someone else’s shoes when trying to understand their viewpoint or reaction to a situation. A good story allows me to do just that. And as a parent and educator I know that relating to characters or events in a story often nurtures real learning as opposed to the … Read More
Resources: Are You the Missing Piece?
We receive a lot of email, and sadly, some of them read like this one did recently: A friend of mine just gave me a newspaper article from The Washington Post about adopted children who return to visit their homeland. It referenced The Ties Program, so I looked online and found your contact information. We have an 18 year old … Read More