The last gathering with my birth family before I left Korea after teaching English for three years. Article written for Gwangju News Magazine
Category: Adoption
More Birth Family! Time with my Aunt and Uncle
Last-minute goodbye dinners with my aunt and uncle, who happen to live a few minutes from myself. It's a small world, isn't it?
A Day Off with My Birth Family
Went up to Jeonju to visit my birth family on a day off from school.
Being Korean in Korea, but Not Really Korean
Even though America is a “melting pot”, I still felt like I got different treatment than white people, especially when living in the south. They are usually subtle, but occasionally blatant. After hearing “I bet your mom makes better Chinese food than what we have here” and “You’re Asian, can you figure out how to … Continue reading Being Korean in Korea, but Not Really Korean
My Parents Meet My Parents
As discussed in my recent post about adoption, I am one fortunate human being. First of all, I was adopted as an infant, leaving me free of traumatizing memories of being taken to a new land as a school-age child, when memories are retrievable. My adoptive family is wonderful and supportive; never did I feel … Continue reading My Parents Meet My Parents
On Being a Korean American Adoptee
On being a Korean American adoptee
My Korean Birth Family’s First Letter
My Korean birth family's first letter to me.
