The Yearning
This piece was originally published in an anthology titled Home. … It was late February, and I stood perched at my kitchen window, welcoming the sun-streaked curtains, the slightly rising temperatures, […]
Tag Archives: Adoptee Voices
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 […]
Parents of adoptees
Originally posted on myownrace:
This post is going to be directed to parents of adoptees. These ideas are not limited to just Chinese adoptions but can be implemented in any…
Please Support Creating Home, A Storytelling Program For Young People
I’m very excited to promote a combined project between Land of Gazillion Adoptees (LGA) and COMPAS. LGA is a multimedia company based out of Minneapolis, MN whose mission is to elevate […]
Fundraising for Adoption?
On many websites I see advertisements for jewelry or knit hats whose proceeds in part will support an adoption (mostly international). Other websites or blogs simply have a giving link […]
Twinkie
by Jessie Lutz – Chinese adoptee, high school senior, international communications manager for CCI They call me twinkie. An American classic. White creme nestled in a fluffy yellow cake. Yellow on […]
Buddy the Elf, what do you think about adoption?!
After a stressful week of deadlines and exams, I thought it would be relaxing to hunker down with a cozy mug of hot chocolate and watch a holiday movie to […]
STUCK Documentary on ABC Nightline OCT. 29
The ABC News Nightline episode on international adoption, featuring STUCK, will air TUESDAY NIGHT OCTOBER 29 With the Minnesota Transracial Film Festival coming up, there are several documentaries that I’m […]
Rethinking the “Angry Adoptee”
I have a cousin who is also a transnational, transracial adoptee and is only two months older than I am. For many years, we were Thanksgiving table enemies, trying to […]
Modern Family ~ Suddenly, Last Summer + Response
As of a few days ago, it is officially fall. Fall means apple pie, crisp leaves, and brisk cool air. Fall also means new seasons for some of our […]
