Adoption can be a struggle on its own as a South Asian individual with so much emphasis on family legacy. To add to that, the legal situation and bureaucracy can make it harder, as Nadia Jamil stared in her experience.
The Pakistan Television (PTV) era famed actress shared how her adopted daughter is still waiting on her paperwork for a medical visa. In an Instagram post, the Damsaa actress opened up about missing her adopted daughter Nuri and her medical visa paperwork.
She posted a picture with her toddler captioned;
“I love her. I miss her. Nadra, you didn’t make a single paper for her this time. I waited endlessly. Requesting whoever can help me get Nuri’s guardianship certificate, bay form and passport made and help me apply for a medical visa for her. No child should have to be away from her mother. Especially if she has a medical condition.”
The Durr-e-Shahwar actress explained that she needs to stay in the United Kingdom (UK) for her sons’ schooling. Meanwhile, her daughter is with her paternal grandmother in Pakistan.
“It’s been over a year since I adopted her. And I’m still struggling with the paper work. She was meant to be assessed by eye doctors in the UK by this October. I’m am going to keep trying,” Jamil wrote, hoping they’d be reunited soon. “My baby is a champion, a warrior and a delicious munchkin. Like her Mama. Keep us both in your prayers. Please.”
As a victim of childhood abuse, Nadia Jamil is very vocal about child protection and child rights. She is the mother of five other foster children.
