She Was Adopted By An American Family From An Orphanage In Ethiopia, Only To Be Removed After The Police Were Called

In 2012, TikToker Hana (@hanaaa.jo) came to America after her first adoptive family chose her from an orphanage in Ethiopia. Unfortunately, that family is not her current family. She was removed from their home because they turned out to be abusive.

Hana was also adopted with a brother, who was another kid from the orphanage. They used to hate each other, so when she found out they would be siblings, she was devastated. They went through a lot together in America and ended up bonding, so they like each other now.

After the first two weeks of being in their adoptive family's home, the abuse began. They would threaten to send Hana and her brother back to Ethiopia if they didn't behave well.

Hana also had trouble adjusting to American food. She was experiencing stomach issues, so she wasn't eating and lost weight very quickly.

Language was another major challenge. Hana and her brother were still learning English and often couldn't understand what their adoptive parents were telling them.

"And, they were all so frustrated that we couldn't understand them when they would speak English to us because they would give me directions, but I didn't know what they were saying," recalled Hana.

"Instead of being patient with us, because we were obviously still learning English, they would get mad. And I remember they also asked us not to speak our native language."

Additionally, their adoptive parents would empty everything out of their rooms, including clothing, and leave nothing but a towel on the bed.

One time, her brother actually ran away because he was being treated so badly. Their adoptive parents caught him and allegedly dragged him back across the pavement while the neighbors watched.

Sunshine - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only, not the actual child - pictured above is a girl in a dress and a bow outside

Eventually, someone contacted the police about what was happening in the home. One day, the woman who owned the orphanage they were adopted through came to the house for a visit.

While she was talking to Hana and her brother, one of the other kids in the home hit Hana on the head. Soon enough, they were removed from the family.

But that didn't mean they immediately had a permanent home to go to. They didn't have another family for the next two years, so they had to live with their friends' families.

"After that, I lived with another family who was a wealthy couple and couldn't have kids of their own," said Hana. "They were going to adopt me, but I started misbehaving."

"I wasn't the perfect child at this point because I was so traumatized, and they never adopted me."

Hana's story highlights how deeply childhood trauma can affect behavior. She wasn't simply a child "misbehaving." She was struggling with experiences far beyond what any child should have to handle.

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