Yumi informed me on Thursday afternoon that Omma will be paying me a visit the following evening. With my agenda already clear, I was happy to hear the news. I was assuming that also meant Appa was coming. I meticulously cleaned my apartment and bought some food because they tend to laugh that my refrigerator … Continue reading Kimchi and Sul (Alcohol) – My Birth Mother’s Surprise Visit
My first time in my birth parents’ home in Jeonju, they broke out photo albums so I can see photographic documentation of their lives. There were many, many photo albums – even a photo album dedicated to each daughter. When I turned to the photos of their family vacations – Jeju Island, Japan, India, Cambodia, … Continue reading Trip with my Korean Birth Sisters: Nami Island
The weeks leading up to Chuseok, Korea’s biggest holiday and comparable with Thanksgiving, the stores were full of overpriced gift sets with themes including Spam, tuna, dried fish, toiletries, seaweed, etc. I opted to purchase edible goodies like rice cakes, wine, cookies, chocolates, and fruits to bring for my family. Koreans tend to give usable … Continue reading Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)
Meeting my Korean birth family after 24 years apart after adoption
The similarities between my Korean birth family and I
Dichotomies of being a Korean American adoptee
The InKAS 2012 GK Summer Camp is over and I am sitting in the Hamilton Hotel in the trashiest district in Seoul, Itaewon, where you see more loud white people than Koreans. Avoiding the chaos outside, I am snuggling alone in the room waiting to check out. To break the silence, I browsed through channels … Continue reading Waiting
Found my Korean birth family via email
Reviewed Trail of Crumbs by Kim Sunee, a Korean adoptee.
I started talking to people and initiating a birth mother search. She is going to find out from Holt first if they even have enough contact information. If they don't, I don't know if I want to go through with it. I don't think I'll have any luck even if there is contact information. I'm … Continue reading
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