The 3rd Truth and Reconciliation "attempt" for Korean Adoptees On forged lineages, orphan "hojeok", and our "hometown" called "Hanyang"

A reflection on the way bureaucracy was used to create legal orphans to export to the West, while I prepare to submit my own adoption case...

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The 3rd Truth and Reconciliation "attempt" for Korean Adoptees
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looking for korean adoptees who attended esl/enl classes for my doctoral research study. please share widely/consider participating! #adoption #adoptee #adoptees #koreanadoption #korea #kad #kads #koreanadoptee #koreanadoptees #southkorea #asianamerican #internationaladoptee

Loved this book featuring a Korean Adoptee as a vampire hunter. And yeah, I go there in the review, comparing adoptive parents to vampires.
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Korea's discarded children and the international adoption industry A Korean adoptee shaman's reflection on the Truth and Reconciliation Commision's report on human rights violations in Korea's adoption system, and the trauma of separation and (re)connection.

New (first) Substack post: wanted to reflect in light of the human rights violations in the Korean adoption industry exposed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission...

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Petition for Justice and Reform: Stand with Overseas Adopted Koreans Join us in urging the U.S. and South Korean governments to expand resources, enhance transparency, and strengthen programs that honor the commitments made to adoptees and their families.

🥚 Shouldn't it be a right for a person to know who their parents are? Shouldn't it be a right that children who were adopted to the US from abroad be American citizens? Sign this petition & stand with Overseas Adopted Koreans.

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