Orono man chronicles his challenges adopting a son from Ukraine

Orono man chronicles his challenges adopting a son from Ukraine

Robert Klose crouched down to look into the eyes of a scrawny 5-year-old with wary eyes who clutched the hand of the director of the Ukrainian orphanage where he lived. Klose, who lives in Orono, pulled a toy car from his pocket, cranked it back on the floor, then released it. Without saying a word, they both watched the car zoom across the floor. For the first time in the orphanage director’s memory, the boy’s face broke into a smile, and he gi…