“Two middle-aged, mild-mannered Mainers travel to Kazakhstan to adopt.
What could possibly go wrong?“
An Adoption Story…& a Lot More! In 2004, Heidi & Mike adopt two children from a mysterious country few Americans have ever seen. Along the way, they eat horse, get parasites, and survive scoldings and survelliance. Always on a need-to-know basis—yet, apparently, never needing to know—they careen from one bewildering day to the next. In the end, they learn to love a quirky culture and bring two remarkable little strangers home. And they blogged it all.
Then & Now
Today, those remarkable little strangers are grown. Heidi & Mike revisit their adoption blog—and their lives—with the perspective of time. The result is KazMainea: a candid, humorous and poignant story about adoption and its affects, then and now. KazMainea is the tale of a journey that gives this American couple the Good Life they never knew they wanted.
Loaded with pictures and useful tips on travel, food and family, you’ll love KazMainea.
Come along on this trip of a lifetime!
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Hi! We’re Heidi & Mike
This is us with Meg & Nik, wayyyyy back in 2004.
"For many,
adoption is a mystery.
We tell you the whole story."
We’re the co-founders of NotFar.org. In 2004, we traveled to Kazakhstan to adopt. We gained our kids and almost lost our minds in the process. (Kidding! Mostly...)
We wrote a book to tell the whole story.
Who is the book for?
If you’re…
Adopting, adopted or curious about adoption
Want to know why we started NotFar
Love funny, interesting stories
Curious 'bout Kazakhstan
Love to travel
Like to learn
Want more purpose in life
or love someone who is any of the above,
this book is for you!
Buy it today!
Your purchase supports NotFar.org