Leah Cahill's Adoption Journey

Leah Cahill joins Valerie McHugh ahead of an incredibly emotional trip: travelling back to China to meet her birth parents for the very first time.Adopted at 18 months and raised in Trim, Co. Meath, Leah opens up about growing up knowing she was adopted, the teen years where she just wanted to “fit in”, and the complicated feelings that came with being Chinese in Ireland.She also shares how she found her birth family far quicker than she ever expected, the nerves around translation and first meetings, and why she’s documenting it all online - plus her honest advice for anyone considering searching themselves.