More than 40.000 children have been adopted in the Netherlands. To the delight of parents who want to have children, but what is it like for the child? Kelly-Qian van Binsbergen opens the conversation about the consequences of intercountry adoption in this fourpart documentary series. She delves into her own adoption for the first time and exposes the myths and misconceptions of the Dutch adoption system through personal stories, interviews with other adoptees, families and experts. Does the adoption fairy tale of gratitude, parental love and good intentions remain intact? At its launch the series didn’t only impress but also created in-depth conversations and a close-knit community. Rather than ending the conversation around adoption, the documentary opened it up. The public broadcaster paid attention to a group of people, whose voice had not been heard in recent years: the adopted children. As many as 200 community members were part of the audience around the postseries discussion of the docu-series that took place at a cultural center in Amsterdam. The impact of Takeaway Chinese can still be felt today, due to the inspiration and change it caused. It shows how important it is to tell new stories that connect and enrich.
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