KAAN 2015: Intersections
Last weekend I had the privilege of participating in the KAAN Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. The theme was intersections, a topic I think and write about frequently. Just about […]
Category Archives: Reflections
From Home, To Home
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 […]
Balancing Two Worlds: Creating A Unified Identity
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 […]
The Real Queen of Books – A Mother’s Day Tribute
For Mother’s Day I thought I would share a piece I wrote in early high school for my mom. From the time I was young, she has always been my […]
Those Birthday Blues
A few weeks ago, I celebrated my birthday in Guangxi Province, China. The day was packed with hiking adventures, sampling local foods, watching traditional dances and concluded with a peaceful evening, […]
Disillusioned Affirmation
On the first day of my orientation here in Nanjing, my group traveled downtown by subway. While I thought I had left behind dreary, cold winter days, I was wrong. […]
A 元宵节 Update
About a week and a half ago was the Lantern Festival here in China. I’m so thrilled that I got to be in my city during a major holiday. A […]
Back to Where I Started
Dear Friends, Fans, and Followers, I am writing this from the comfort of my living room, yet when this post is published I will be nearly 7,000 miles away in Nanjing, […]
The Results Are In – 23andMe
For Christmas this past year, one of the most special gifts I received was a 23andMe DNA kit. When a Paraguayan adoptee friend told me she was interested in genetic […]
From One Generation to the Next: A Movement Spreads
When I first began receiving recognition for this blog, my mother asked me how long I would continue writing. I responded, “As long as it makes me happy.” This answer seemed […]
Red Thread Broken 