Identity Stories
Aidan
Grew up in Epsom, in Auckland. As a typical kiwi fun loving kid. Loved to be out...
Alex
So when I was growing up I was an only child and when I was around 5 years old m...
Amanda & Aroha
In October 2016, we were getting ready to go out to an event and I remember brus...
Amy
My parents couldn’t have children of their own so my aunty offered to be a surro...
Anaiis - Red Frogs
I grew up in Brazil, it was my mum my sister and I. My parents split when I was ...
Andrew
When I was 16, me and my mum and my father and my brother, we went on a family v...
Anna
I was the oldest of 3 children and much wanted. My parents had been trying for m...
Bashar - Escape From Iraq
My name is Bashar, I was born in Iraq in Bahgdad the capital. When I was 8 I cam...
Ben
I grew up with my family in Sydney to begin with, I have an older brother whose ...
Ben
I am the eldest of about 7 children. My parents had 4 children but raised 3 of m...
Bex
I had a great childhood, I loved school I loved all of that. And then probably i...
Brendan
Growing up I was quite an independent person. Happy to do my own thing, quite a ...
Caitlin
Life growing up was, adventurous. I lived on a farm and every day looked like an...
Caroline
I grew up in a family that was quite disfunctional. Mum and dad fought alot so t...
Carwyn
I'm one of three kids, I have a twin sister and a younger sister. My father left...
Chris
I was raised in two large famillies, my mum had 14 children. At the age of 6 I l...
Chrys - Dealing With Suicide
So round 10 or 11 I'd changed schools and I wasnt the popular kid anymore that I...
Daniel
Growing up was pretty cool. We used to ride dirt bikes alot and always playing s...
Debbie
I grew up in a christian family but it was a very interesting christian family. ...
Don
I came from an era where, you know as a child you were seen and not heard. In a ...
Gareth & Rachel
Three months into marriage I had already been rushed to hospital a couple of tim...
Gemma - Dealing with Autism
I was always from a young age the one who really didnt have a voice, didnt have ...
Geneva
Hey I'm Geneva and i'm the youngest of four kids. There were three kids in the f...
Hans & Ruthie
Grew up in a Samoan family, christian household. With my parents both being past...
Indiana
I was born into a family of 3 brothers and 1 older sister. When I was born that ...
Ingrid
Life growing up was fun. I had four brothers and one sister so it was never bori...
Jaewyn
My earliest memories as a child, don’t start until about 9 years old. And those ...
Jean
The police took me to this orphanage. The one thing that I do remember is the lo...
Jenna
Home life was tough because my dad didnt always have work. We didnt have nice cl...
Jess
Growing up me and my sisters had always been told how beautiful we were and peop...
Jessica
I grew up in a single parent home in Auckland with my mum and my brother. Growin...
Jillian
Had a lovely childhood, good parents, plenty of love. I've got one brother older...
Joel
Life growing up for me, I was always trying to find out who I was. I wanted to f...
Joel
My early years were very good, loving family. I guess in my teenage years I was ...
Jono
I was homeschooled when I was 8 years old to about 14 years old. And mainly just...
Joseph
We came from Samoa in the early 1980’s, looking for a better life. Our values we...
Katie
My parents seperated when I was 6 months of age so I never knew early what it wa...
Kirsty
I was a really lonely child and my parents, they knew how to love me by working ...
Leilani - Trusting God
I grew up in a mixed cultural home. My father is Fijian and my mother's a kiwi w...
Lou
So I was eight years old when my Mum was diagnosed with breast cancer. And I thi...
Mark
Most of my childhood years were with the extended family. My mum, my nana, my au...
Martin
Just been married, child on the way all that sort of stuff. All the good things ...
Matt
So I was born in England and my parents broke up when I was two years old. My mu...
Matt
So it was 10pm, October, the year 2001 and my whole life changed. First time I e...
Mel
Growing up was awesome. Had a really good childhood, great parents, very loving.
Natasha
So I grew up in a family of 5. Mum, dad, two sisters. I'm the middle child. When...
Neville
When I was a young fella, my brother and I we both lived in Mount Maunganui and ...
Oliver
I grew up in hamilton, the mighty Tron. The youngest of three boys and so that's...
Owen
I'm the youngest of 6. I have two brothers and three older sisters. My dad was a...
Paul
Me and my family migrated over to New Zealand when I was about two years old ove...
Petrina
These triangles on my finger and represents all of my sisters and myself. And we...
Sarah
My grandfather, he’s 92, he’s a Salvation Army officer and he tells this amazing...
Stephanie
I grew up in Zimbabwe Africa, youngest of three. Got a sister and a brother. We ...
Stephen
My loneliness was self induced and self professed in some ways I think too. I de...
Steve
I was born to a woman i’ve never met and she was in prison. And after she gave b...
Sulu
I was twenty years old, this was my last chance at netball, and I wasted it.
Sumita
I was born in Punjab, India. My parents were trying for a child and they were no...
Susan
I've always known that I was adopted, right from as long as I can remember. I ca...
Tahlia - Faith in Christ
Growing up I had a great childhood, I come from an italian background so really ...
Tanya
It’s pretty crazy to be back here, this was my primary school. I was probably ab...
Taylor
My story sort of starts off, before myself actually. It starts off with my Mum, ...
Teresa
From the first memory I have, we were in Auckland then moved to Wellington. This...
Vanessa
Growing up I actually found I faced alot of rejection. It's probably one of the ...
Vave - The Love of God
I am Vave. I grew up in the catholic church and went to catholic school.
Wade
Grew up out here at Muriwai Beach with my parents and a sister and would spend a...