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Chinese Adoption Research Project

Mar 11, 2020

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My name is Ellie Logan, and I am a student at Wake Forest. I am currently completing my honors thesis in Anthropology, and I am focusing on family narratives and kinship surrounding Chinese transnational adoption. My sister is a Chinese adoptee. In growing up, her story became our story and how we identified our family.…

Our Eight Year Journey

Apr 19, 2019

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Our eight-year journey of infertility was difficult and frustrating. It felt we were walking through mountainous and rocky terrain with no end in sight. We wanted to parent but seemingly could not. However, we knew in our hearts God was answering.

Parker Wolf – Awesome Piano Skills

Sep 6, 2018

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We are so blessed to have our home filled with beautiful music every day! We are always awestruck when we think about Parker’s talent. We are amazed that families put together through adoption can be such a great match! He has been attracted to music and interested in the piano ever since he first came…

Elizabeth Im Seon 임선 Lowe – My Experience: Home to Home 2014

Dec 12, 2014

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Elizabeth Im Seon 임선 Lowe My Experience: Home to Home 2014 November 2014 When I first set out on my birth family search in 2012, I could never have imagined the chain of events that I was soon to experience. What started as a simple one-line note to the ‘Post Adoption’ email address at Eastern…

JB Lowe – 2014 Home to Home Program

Dec 12, 2014

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JB Lowe 2014 Home to Home Program November 5-12, 2014 When Liz first told me that she had been accepted to the Home to Home Program in September of 2014, I was equal parts overjoyed, excited, and nervous for her. By that point, she had been in contact with her birth parents for about two…

Searching for My Birth Family

Nov 18, 2014

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Since I can remember I had always hoped to find a way to connect with my birth parents. For me, being able to tell my birth parents I am alive, happy, healthy and loved is most important. I spent nearly thirty years wondering if and when I could actually meet them. About two years ago,…

Beyond the Placement Program Grant for the Benefit of Jie Jie

Feb 14, 2014

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With the Support of our Friends and Families, the Beyond the Placement Program has provided a grant for the benefit of Jie Jie. She has been matched with a family and will soon be in her forever home. There are many children available for adoption that are older or have special needs. Helping to reduce…

Mia’s Story

Nov 15, 2013

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Born in China in 2007, Shalin had a congenital heart defect that was so severe it stunted her growth and affected her ability to move freely without becoming breathless. Thankfully, her bright personality and positive spirit were not compromised. The caregivers at her orphanage adored her and wanted her to find a forever family. And…

Returning to My Orphanage – Vietnam

Oct 17, 2013

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Returning to My Orphanage By Remi L. My name, given to me by adopted parents, is Remi Tai L. I was born somewhere in Hanoi, Vietnam and was left in front of a social security building soon after. That was 1994. Seventeen months later, my parents arrived to pick me up. I was to go…

Michelle’s Grand Adventure

Jul 3, 2013

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Grand Adventure By: Michelle Feng-Bao Biagi On May 17, we departed from New York on a nonstop 16 hour flight to Beijing, China. On the way, I passed over 60 miles from the North Pole. I saw the land of the Terrain that was something I’ve never come across and would like to see it…

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