I changed my family name after I left. It took great deal to get it sorted. There is this kid who has no family name. Unknown father.

I am thinking of adopting him and giving him mine. It will make his life easier. Being unknown means losing lot of rights..life is harder. There is this yellow card that men are required to obtain from the military and someone who has no father cannot attain it. Without the card, you can't even get a job in this country

He wants to be a military paramedic. Even less fetched, no last name.

Boys are less likely to get adopted. Likely because they are seen as trouble and because men here are damn insecure. They wouldn't want an outsider ( teenager ) living in their space.

I don't think he will ever find a home.

I still have to think about the implications of this, still have to talk about it with my loved one. But I really do want to give him my last name so he can lead a functional life.