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DoDW – First Tutor Meeting

December 14, 2017by RTB Leave a comment

First Tutor Meeting – 03/04/2015 I met with the young woman who will be my Chinese tutor this semester. She is a post-doctoral student and seems nice thus far. This […]

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Diary of a Diasporic Woman

DoDW – Lucky Girl

July 6, 2016by RTB Leave a comment

Flight CA1503 Pek-Nkg – 2/27/2015 Unlike my last flight, I was not in business/first class, but that’s fine. I’m used to economy class. This short flight was particularly memorable for […]

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Diary of a Diasporic Woman

Diary of a Diasporic Woman – Part 1

April 8, 2016by RTB Leave a comment

  I was recently asked to write about my time abroad. Since coming back to relationships and cities that seem relatively unaltered, it has been easy to pocket my experiences […]

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Diary of a Diasporic Woman, Reflections

What’s Wrong with Nihao

January 19, 2016by RTB 8 Comments

It was about quarter to noon when my stomach began rumbling, signaling to me that it was time to have an early lunch. Lost in my own thoughts, I casually […]

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FAQ + Response, Reflections

When Safe Spaces Aren’t Safe

October 7, 2015by RTB 26 Comments

Wednesday afternoon was a cool, crisp, quintessential fall day. The sun was high in the sky just past noon, poking through the leaves on the trees casting perfect shadows on […]

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Events, Reflections

From Home, To Home

June 22, 2015by RTB 4 Comments

I am writing to report that last week I came back to the United States, to the city I grew up in, and to the parents who have encouraged me every step […]

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Diary of a Diasporic Woman, Reflections

Balancing Two Worlds: Creating A Unified Identity

May 26, 2015by RTB 12 Comments

Walking down a crowded street, surrounded by a sea of other Chinese faces and bodies leaves me with this sense of anonymity I am unable to find at home. There […]

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Diary of a Diasporic Woman, Reflections

In Memory of Emilie Grace Olsen and All Adoptees Gone Too Soon

December 19, 2014by RTB 33 Comments

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 […]

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For Adoptive Parents, Recent Media + Response, Reflections

Finding Joy (Review)

August 3, 2014by RTB 15 Comments

Finding Joy Authors: Marion Coste, Yong Chen (Illustrator) Ranking: ★☆☆☆☆ Plot: Finding Joy is about a baby who is abandoned in China and about a Caucasian family who wants another child. […]

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Book Reviews, Children's Books Reviews, For Adoptive Parents

Shit People Say to Adoptees

July 10, 2014by RTB 13 Comments

I was perusing the internet when I found this recently uploaded video. I think Li Jiang does an excellent job pointing out some of the highlights many adoptees have been […]

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