Black Adoptees Identities

Black Adoptees Identities - Episode 29 - Fatmata and Hawa


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In this episode, Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Fatmata and Hawa, the hosts of Adopted Gals podcast.  Fatmata and Hawa were both adopted from Sierra Leone to America when they were 9 years and 8 years old respectively.

Fatmata and Hawa discussed how they started Adopted Gals podcast and then shared the background to their adoption. They talk about their memories in war-torn Sierra Leone and their return visit, when adults, to meet their birth family. Finally, they discussed how they built their identities in America.

Content warning: this episode contains discussion about war violence and abuse

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Black Adoptees IdentitiesBy Christelle Pellecuer