Documentary · iHeartPodcasts
Adopted: The International Industry of Belonging
by iHeartPodcasts
Patty Mulloy grew up as one of the only brown people she knew. As an Indian international adoptee raised in the deep South she wondered: if adoption is supposed to be a story of love and belonging, why did she feel so out of place? When Patty started speaking with other adoptees, she realized she wasn’t alone. But what began as a simple curiosity, opens up a bigger investigation than she ever imagined. Accusations of human trafficking, accounts of forged documents, and the boom-and-bust of a multi-million-dollar global business leave Patty grappling with her own adoption. Through nine episodes, Patty’s intimate conversations with adoptees reveal the emotional consequences of being moved across oceans. Part-memoir, part-investigation, this series will make you question the story you’ve been told about adoption – because the story doesn’t end when a child finds a home.
