S1 EP10 (2023 Series) 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)   / imadoptedorges  
On the I'm Adopted Website: https://www.imadopted.org/ivangaztanaga


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EP 6 - Alexei D’Ath:    • An Adoption Story (S1): Alexei's Stor...  
EP 5 - Vanya:    • An Adoption Story (S1): Vanya's Lost ...  
EP 4 - Alex Kuch:    • An Adoption Story (S1): Alex's Early ...  
EP 3 - Anya:    • An Adoption Story (S1): Anya’s Journe...  
EP 2 - Vika:    • An Adoption Story (S1): Viktoria's Se...  
EP 1 - Alexei:    • An Adoption Story (S1): Alexei's Jour...  

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This 2023 series of an Adoption story is proudly supported by MyHeritage.
https://www.myheritage.com

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Welcome to My Journey, My Life and My Story!

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