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Podcast: Powerful Ladies® Podcast
Episode: From Haiti to Barcelona: A Powerful Mother–Daughter Adoption Story with Gemi & Lli Bertran
Description: Adoption can change more than one life. For Gemi and Ili Bertran, it transformed an entire family. Gemi was born in Haiti and adopted as a child by Ili, who brought her to Barcelona. Their journey together has been shaped by love, identity, resilience, and the challenges of bridging cultures. In this conversation, they open up about the realities of international adoption, the work it takes to nurture trust, and how they’ve navigated questions of heritage and belonging. It’s a story about family in all its forms, the power of listening, and what it really means to grow...