Adopted Teens Face Unique Challenges

By Christina C., 18, Staff Writer

When asked how he feels about being adopted, Bill, a 17-year-old New Jersey teen who was adopted from Bogota, Columbia, remembers an incident at elementary school in America.

Photography by Dan Strange

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