Author Archives: Steven Graubart

Duchess of York charged by Turkish authorities over orphanage film

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Steven Graubart

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has been charged by Turkish prosecutors for secretly filming a documentary film that exposed the poor conditions of the Saray orphanage outside of Ankara. The Duchess made the film, “Duchess and Daughters: Their Secret … Continue reading →

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Afghan orphans visit Massachusetts rotary

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Steven Graubart

The Salem Rotary Club of Salem, Massachusetts hosted a lunch last week at the Hawthorne Hotel. After lunch, Maria, a 17 year-old girl from Afghanistan, stood up and held the rapt attention of lunch-goers with the extraordinary story of her … Continue reading →

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Ottawa artist bestows his gift to Cambodian orphans

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Steven Graubart

Artist Jaya Krishnan returned from Cambodia earlier this year with over 200 art pieces in tow.  The works were painted by Cambodian orphans under the tutelage of Mr. Krishnan, who has partnered with Irene’s Pub in the Glebe district of … Continue reading →

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Human traffickers in China selling kidnapped and discarded children

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Steven Graubart

Reports emerging out of China are raising concerns that international adoptive parents of Chinese children may have unknowingly adopted a child that was stolen from birth parents and sold on the black market. It is common for foreign couples to … Continue reading →

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Sudan’s orphans in daily struggle to survive

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Steven Graubart

The country of Sudan is located in the horn of Arica between Egypt and Ethiopia. In recent times, the conflict in Darfur and other parts of the country have decimated civilian populations in what has been called a deliberate genocide … Continue reading →

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Armenian orphan documentary film wins Telly award

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Steven Graubart

“Orphans of the Genocide,” a documentary film chronicling the plight of Armenian orphans during the Armenian Genocide in the early part of the 20th Century, recently won the Silver Telly Award, the highest honor of the competition. The film’s production … Continue reading →

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Japanese orphans face cultural and disaster-related hardships

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Steven Graubart

With its wealth, good social services and shrinking population, Japan has traditionally been a country of few orphans. When foreigners came calling for children orphaned following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, they were told “No thank you. We can … Continue reading →

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