Asha Dijkstra was adopted from India. As a little girl, she wasn't allowed to grow up with her biological parents.

Themes like identity, inclusion and gender equality are intertwined in her personal story supported by research. Asha works at the Dutch Inspectorate of Education to provide input on adoption policies as an expert by experience. She also set up her own charity in India, the Aara Foundation.

'What does it mean to be adopted?
>Marten van den Berg, Dutch Ambassador to India