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Category: Adoption

Being a Korean American Adoptee in the Peace Corps (Zambia)

August 14, 2019August 19, 2019Leave a comment

Upon first meeting me, people can easily conclude from my features that my ethnicity is Asian. I have thick black hair, small monolid eyes, and a flat nose. My 23 and Me DNA test came back as 99% East Asian, which didn't drop anybody's jaws as a surprise. But for the first twenty or so … Continue reading Being a Korean American Adoptee in the Peace Corps (Zambia)

Ganghwa Island, South Korea

Ganghwa Island, Korea with my Birth Family

January 14, 2016March 21, 2017Leave a comment

The last gathering with my birth family before I left Korea after teaching English for three years. Article written for Gwangju News Magazine

More Birth Family! Time with my Aunt and Uncle

August 17, 2015January 3, 2016Leave a comment

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

May 6, 2015June 30, 2015Leave a comment

Went up to Jeonju to visit my birth family on a day off from school.

Being Korean in Korea, but Not Really Korean

May 27, 2014October 14, 20179 Comments

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

Adoptive and Birth Families met in South Korea

My Parents Meet My Parents

May 13, 2014December 9, 20142 Comments

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

March 25, 2014January 1, 20165 Comments

On being a Korean American adoptee

My Korean Birth Family’s First Letter

November 25, 2013January 1, 20164 Comments

My Korean birth family's first letter to me.

Temple Stay at Mihwangsa in Haenam, South Korea

Chuseok: Family Time and a Temple Stay at Mihwangsa, Haenam, Korea

September 27, 2013October 14, 20171 Comment

Chuseok and a temple stay in South Korea

Making Kimchi with my Birth Mom

June 16, 2013December 25, 20153 Comments

Making Kimchi with my birth mother in Jeonju, South Korea

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I'm a Korean American adoptee who returned "home" to discover my birth culture, foster the relationship with my biological family, travel, and teach. Since 2012, I traversed Asia and Australia on a small budget while not skimping on experiences. I share some stories and travel guides to get you started on a life on the road. I served as an aquaculture Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia from 2018 until being evacuated in March 2020 due to COVID-19.

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