You often hear attacks on international adoption as robbing a child of his or her culture, and that's both true and false. It's true that an internationally adopted child loses the rich background of history and religion and culture and… — Melissa Fay Greene Copy Share Image
There's a culture in orphanages that children are eager to escape from, and it's a culture of being reared as a group and not being doted upon by parents. For any child, that's the bottom line. The fact is that… — Melissa Fay Greene Copy Share Image
“But I believe we don't know folks, we're acquainted with them. There's always something in an individual you ain't never going to know.” — Melissa Fay Greene Copy Share Image
“Who was going to raise 12 million children? That was what I suddenly wanted to know…Who was teaching 12 million children how to swim…Who… — Melissa Fay Greene Copy Share Image
International adoption does not begin to solve the problems of the world's orphaned children. It's truly not the answer. At the same time, it… — Melissa Fay Greene Copy Share Image
You often hear attacks on international adoption as robbing a child of his or her culture, and that's both true and false. It's true… — Melissa Fay Greene Copy Share Image
There are many children who need help, and anyone who wants to reach out and adopt a child from foster care or from a… — Melissa Fay Greene Copy Share Image
There's a culture in orphanages that children are eager to escape from, and it's a culture of being reared as a group and not… — Melissa Fay Greene Copy Share Image
“So how does it happen that -- while most people instinctively try to save themselves and their families from a catastrophe -- a few… — Melissa Fay Greene Copy Share Image
A Georgia peach, a real Georgia peach, a backyard great-grandmother's orchard peach, is as thickly furred as a sweater, and so fluent and sweet… — Melissa Fay Greene Copy Share Image
