In Memory of Emilie Grace Olsen and All Adoptees Gone Too Soon
At eleven years old, I was physically small, wore the color pink everyday, and had a constant smile on my face. In many ways, I still resembled a child much more […]
Monthly Archives: December 2014
The DNA Double Standard
Originally published in Gazillion Voices Magazine | November 11, 2014 In a recent article, CNN reports that an estimated 5 million children around the world have been born as a […]
The House I Make
by Jake Neuman – Korean adoptee, film student, martial artist I am a young man, and I was adopted from South Korea in 1994. My two very loving parents have given […]
Dear White People: Ferguson Protests are a Wake Not a Pep Rally
Originally posted on The Well Examined Life:
I get it. You’re frustrated. You’re angry. You’re sad. You’re confused. You know that the killing of Mike Brown and the lack of…
Lost Language and Compromised Confidence
Recently, an interesting article regarding the impact adoptees’ “lost languages” leaves on their brains has been circulating all of my feeds. The study indicates that the same areas of the […]
Red Thread Broken 