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A tale of true love spanning four decades, two countries, and classic racial divides. We get pitched a fair share of adoption stories and while we’re always very moved when people take in a little stranger and make her their own, it doesn’t necessarily work as a story, because it feels like a familiar premise — a story we’ve heard before. That was until we met Liz Fletcher. We hadn’t quite heard a story like this before.

Liz Fletcher is an award-winning Chicago stage actress and writer, and a diversity and inclusion writer/consultant for the Kaleidoscope Group. She’s long time ensemble member the esteemed Raven Theatre Company of Chicago.

Liz’s parents, love birds many years later

Liz’s mother in her 20’s when she met Liz’s dad

Liz’s dad in his 20’s when he met Liz’s mom

Orphan Edie

Little orphan Edie around the time when she was adopted

Liz with her parents

Liz with her dad