Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson – Full Storytelling Podcast Episode

Step into a powerful historical fiction story spanning post-World War II Germany and Civil Rights–era America. In this emotionally rich episode, we follow Sophia, a young woman who discovers she was adopted from Germany, and Ozzie, a Black American GI navigating identity, trauma, and belonging after the war.

At the heart of the story is the real-life inspired Brown Baby Plan, a movement that helped mixed-race children of Black soldiers find homes in the United States during a time of deep racial division.

This episode explores: • Post-war Black history • Transracial adoption • Identity and racial integration • Boarding school privilege and hidden heritage • The emotional cost of silence and secrets

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