Dear Mama | May 26, 2022
亲爱的妈妈， It’s been a few months since I talked to you last. Do you remember how I told you I was in a…
Category: Adoption
Dear Mama | January 17, 2022
亲爱的妈妈， Lunar New Year is coming up! Are you preparing for it? What does our family do for it? Do we have any…
Dear Mama | January 14, 2022
January 14, 2022 亲爱的妈妈， Are you doing well? What has the pandemic been like in China? I thought of you often during lockdown.…
A Faceless Mother and Me
The day of the photoshoot arrived and anxiety was setting in. I kept myself busy around the home and waited until an acceptable…
Two Faceless Strangers
I’m sitting in a coffee shop on a rainy day waiting to pick up my mom from the airport. She’s here for a…
Unresolved Trauma Leads to More Trauma
I’m not talking about the willfully ignorant parents. As adoptees sharing our stories, we all have encountered them and have all been triggered…
The Ultimate Imposter | Transracial Adoptee Edition
Imposter Syndrome is a hot topic lately. The phrase just needs to be uttered once and people will instantly raise their hands to…
Learning to Love Myself | A Transracial Adoptee’s Perspective
For as long as I can remember, I struggled with accepting my physical appearance. I am a transracial adoptee, and my adoptive sister…
Inbetween Girl | A Film I Needed Much Earlier in Life
Angie Chen is reeling from her parents’ divorce, feeling alone, and figuring out her place in the world. As a mixed race teenager,…
Adoptee Grief on Mother’s Day Video
I’m with family this weekend, but my sentiments about Mother’s Day remain the same from 2020. Wishing all those who may struggle with…