Adoption in the United States

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30 years later, this Korean adoptee finds ‘home’ again

January 30, 2019Global Nation First Person

Shawyn Lee was adopted from South Korea into a white, midwestern American family. Three decades later, she touched down in Seoul again for the first time, exploring her heritage as a queer, Korean adoptee.

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For many, international adoption isn’t just a new family. It’s the loss of another life.

January 29, 2019Global Nation First Person

A New Magazine Hopes to Spark Frank Talk About Race and Identity in Adoption

September 17, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Ad campaign encourages Black families to adopt

August 15, 2013Global Politics

Vietnam halts US adoption

August 14, 2013Lifestyle & Belief

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