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Discussing DNA testing amid 23andMe's bankruptcy filing

Discussing DNA testing amid 23andMe's bankruptcy filing

Discussing DNA testing amid 23andMe's bankruptcy filing

Téa, from Girls Adoption Connect, and Julia, f rom Una Visión Diferente , discuss the importance of reflecting and researching adoptee...

Apr 10

Lotus Travel's adoptee heritage survey

Lotus Travel's adoptee heritage survey

Lotus Travel's adoptee heritage survey

When my parents were traveling to China to adopt me from in 2005, they used Lotus Travel to help them plan their travel. Almost 20 years...

Apr 8

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Adoptee spotlight: Sonoma

Adoptee spotlight: Sonoma

Adoptee spotlight: Sonoma

Gansu, China -> Colorado, United States In June 2005, I was adopted from the Gansu province, in China, at a year old. My name changed...

Dec 14, 2024

Adoptee spotlight: Sophie

Adoptee spotlight: Sophie

Adoptee spotlight: Sophie

Guilin, Guangxi China --> Illinois, United States Hi, I’m Sophie, I am from Guilin, Guangxi China and I was adopted in 2006, when I was...

Dec 4, 2024

Adoptee spotlight: Jenna Lee Kim

Adoptee spotlight: Jenna Lee Kim

Adoptee spotlight: Jenna Lee Kim

Korea --> Pennsylvania, United States My name is Jenna Lee Kim, and I'm a transracial, transnational Korean adoptee who grew up in rural...

Oct 26, 2024

Adoptee spotlight: Sydney

Adoptee spotlight: Sydney

Adoptee spotlight: Sydney

Jiangxi, China --> Detroit, Michigan Hi everyone! My name is Sydney. I'm from Yihuang County in the Jiangxi province of China and was...

Oct 17, 2024

Unpacking Our Adoption

Discussing DNA testing amid 23andMe's bankruptcy filing

Discussing DNA testing amid 23andMe's bankruptcy filing

Discussing DNA testing amid 23andMe's bankruptcy filing

Téa, from Girls Adoption Connect, and Julia, f rom Una Visión Diferente , discuss the importance of reflecting and researching adoptee...

Thinking about my Finding Day 20 years later

Thinking about my Finding Day 20 years later

Thinking about my Finding Day 20 years later

By: Téa Tamburo I watched the clock change to midnight. It’s now Nov. 29, and my 20th birthday is officially over. Now, it’s the 20th...

Adoption Awareness

The Cradle’s responses to China ending international adoption

The Cradle’s responses to China ending international adoption

The Cradle’s responses to China ending international adoption

Response obtained from an email interview between Girls Adoption Connect and leadership from The Cradle. Responses have been lightly...

Investigation reveals Korean, western adoption fraud

Investigation reveals Korean, western adoption fraud

Investigation reveals Korean, western adoption fraud

Slide text Slide one: On Sept. 19, The Associated Press published an investigation detailing adoption fraud committed by the Korean...

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