Zhejiang, China --> Netherlands
Hi everyone! My name is Lynouk (兰金金), and I was adopted when I was 14-months-old from Lanxi, Zhejiang, China. I grew up in the Netherlands with loving parents, my little brother (who is also an adoptee) and two very cute dogs. I recently finished my bachelors degree in international business administration, and in September I will attend Tilburg University to earn my masters degree in finance.
When I was younger I had to deal with a lot of racism. There were not many Asian people in the area I grew up in. This made me always feel very different from the people around me. I always wondered why I couldn't be the same as my parents and my friends and why I had my appearance. I became very insecure with my appearance and life, which made me even kind of resent my background. After a few years of struggling with this, I received professional help from a psychologist, and I am now very proud to be Asian.
"I feel so much more comfortable and a little more confident in being myself. Because of this, I started my searching for my birthparents a few years ago."
I feel so much more comfortable and a little more confident in being myself. Because of this, I started my searching for my birthparents a few years ago. I did several DNA tests and spread some search posters. I am even in touch with the director of the orphanage I stayed at before I was adopted. Although, I haven't found my birth parents yet, I haven't lost faith. I am planning to go to China, probably next year, to do a more extensive search because it is very difficult to this from a distance.
Thank you for reading my story. Much love, Lynouk.
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