Roelie Post allows the reader a unique insiders view regarding the politics of international adoption. It was an eye-opening account that not many are willing to share to the outside world.In her experience with Romania’s orphan care and international adoption program, Ms. Post begins her journey as many do (innocent) and as her knowledge about… Read more »
Category: Reviews
Arun Dohle:
This book gave me an incredible and unbelievable insight into what is happening behind the scenes in Intercountry Adoptions. Sadly her experience matches with my field research into ICA. Only after reading her book I started to see and understand how decisions are made at high levels in the so called interest of children. Since… Read more »
Niels: Romania – For Export Only (a review)
When in 1999, Roelie Post started working for the European Commission on the “Romanian Orphan” dossier she could not have forseen the consequences of accepting that job. In 1990, soon after the Ceausescu regime had been overturned, the world could witness ABC’s 20/20 documentary on Romanian Orphans. The shocking TV images gave rise to many initiatives to “save… Read more »
AntiAdopt said:
This book unravels not only the mechanism behind adoption, but also how the interests of rich parties dominate politics. The Dutch version of the book might be easier to read than the English one. Much recommended. Applause for Ms. Post and her colleagues who stood up for what is morally right, against aggressive and powerful… Read more »
Marian van Teeffelen, Coördinator Roemenië Kinderpostzegels:
When will the interest of the child be finally at the centre? The book of Roelie Post makes clear how easy this principle of the Convention on the Right of the Child is put aside. And replaced by the wishes of a few doubtful Western organisations. With this the de-institutionalisation process in Romania was frustrated… Read more »
Mirah Riben:
I have only just begun reading Roelie’s book. I cannot wait to complete it to write a full review.For now, I can say: This is a MUST READ for anyone interested in adoption or child welfare….especially anyone from one of the “importing” countries who is planning to adopt. It is “an insiders” view of the… Read more »
Hilbrand Westra, United Adoptees International:
12 April 2007 Roelie Post publishes a remarkable book. A book about export of Romanian children for adoption. A book, that when one reads the first chapters, overwhelms you if the issue is new. Unfortunate for the undersigned it is not. I even wished that a similar empirical and personal book had been written by… Read more »
supercostica:
It’s great that finally someone tries to expose the propaganda lies of the child trafficking gangs that masquerade as “charity organizations”.
Iza Niewiadomska:
I read it over the weekend: forget Agatha Christie if you get real stories like this! I could not put it down till the very last page. Respect, Roelie and others who worked on this.
David Haworth, Irish Daily Mail:
This is a shocking and forensic case history of how the lobbying nexus can work in Brussels, threats and all, as children’s lives are cynically disposed of between the “In” files and the “Out”. Few players emerge well from this story and some are out-and-out black hat villains. A salutary antidote to the EU’s 50th… Read more »