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 […]
Tag Archives: Chinese Adoptee
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. […]
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 […]
I Am Not My Dad’s Girlfriend
One of my favorite vacation spots when I was young was the very iconic Disney World in Orlando, Florida. I loved Disney movies, all of the princesses, and going on […]
Simultaneous Frustration and Gratitude on Being Freshly Pressed
Over the past few days, I have been overwhelmed by the amount of attention my blog has received due to my mother’s guest piece on why she is not pro-adoption. […]
Shit People Say to Adoptees
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iucSGmGG7c0 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 […]
Chinese-ness
Is Chinese identity personal, national, cultural, political? Does it migrate, become malleable or transmuted? When is it authentic, sacred, exotic, kitsch? Wing’s latest project employs various documentary and conceptual photographic […]
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…
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 […]
Red Thread Broken 