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Abandoned, Adopted, Advocate: Izidor Ruckel’s Incredible Journey to Healing

Abandoned, Adopted, Advocate: Izidor Ruckel’s Incredible Journey to Healing

Tracey Tiernan interviews orphan advocate Izidor Ruckel and screenwriter Sarah Padbury for her podcast, “Your day brighter: Real reasons to have hope in this world.” The duo discuss how they met, Izidor’s journey from orphan to advocate, and how they are producing a limited series based on his life story that they hope will change…

IZIDOR limited series begins pre-production!

IZIDOR limited series begins pre-production!

The time has come! I never could have imagined this when I was ten. Back then, I remember staring out the orphanage window for hours at a time, wondering if there was anything beyond that barbed wire-lined wall around the building. Thirty years later, that memory still haunts me as I think about the children…

The Atlantic: Can an unloved child learn to love?

The Atlantic: Can an unloved child learn to love?

The Atlantic takes a deep dive into Izidor Ruckel’s story of surviving a horrific Romanian orphanage. Presenting comprehensive analysis of institutionalized children from experts, the almost 9,000-word story is the most in-depth look to date of what he and tens of thousands of Romanian orphans endured under Nicolae Ceaușescu’s Communist regime. Read The Atlantic article…

Ruckel attends Romanian premiere of ‘The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman’

Ruckel attends Romanian premiere of ‘The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman’

Ruckel ends two years’ service with successful event On January 10th, Izidor Ruckel attended the Romanian premiere of The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman in Bucharest. The event, held in Cinema Pro’s largest theater, drew over 400 people, including journalists, social workers, NGO representatives, and Romanian adoptive parents. Attendees flocked to watch the docuseries’…

Morgan Freeman interviews Izidor Ruckel for new docuseries

Morgan Freeman interviews Izidor Ruckel for new docuseries

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Morgan Freeman interviews Izidor Ruckel for new docuseriesThe Story of Us with Morgan Freeman highlights the power of love with Ruckel’s story LOS ANGELES, Calif., October 2, 2017 – Morgan Freeman interviewed Izidor Ruckel for the six-part docuseries The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman, premiering on National Geographic in the U.S. on October 11…