Oltre il cognome: la verità sull’adozione | Fatima Sarnicola | TEDxUniSalerno
Fatima racconta la sua esperienza di adozione per sfidare i pregiudizi: attraverso il suo primo ricordo, le emozioni provate, gli stereotipi superati e la scelta consapevole dell’amore quotidiano, dimostra che la famiglia si costruisce con cura e sostegno, non con il DNA. Oltre il cognome, l’adozione diventa un atto di profondo affetto e speranza, non una “seconda scelta”. Fatima nasce nel 1998 a Skaciai, un piccolo villaggio della Lituania, e cresce in un orfanotrofio, dove affronta traumi e difficoltà. Ma la sua forza interiore non si spezza. A soli 8 anni, la sua vita prende una svolta: viene adottata da una famiglia italiana ad Agropoli, dove, nonostante le sfide di adattamento e il bullismo, riesce a costruire una nuova vita grazie all'amore e al sostegno della sua nuova famiglia.Oggi, laureanda in biologia e impegnata nella ricerca, Fatima è anche fondatrice di AdoptLife, il primo magazine italiano dedicato all’adozione e all'affido. Su TikTok e Instagram condivide la sua storia per sensibilizzare sull'importanza dell'adozione e per offrire supporto a chi ha vissuto esperienze simili.Con il suo messaggio, Fatima ci ricorda che ogni bambino merita una famiglia amorevole e che, con il giusto supporto, è possibile superare le avversità più grandi. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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