This book is about a Korean-American adoptee who returned to Korea at 20 to search for her birth mother. The author cites feeling conflicted, shattered, exhilarated, and moved in ways she never imagined. It also explores the concepts of belonging, identity, and courage.
This is the true story of Mei-Ling Hopgood, one of the first wave of Asian adoptees to arrive in America. She never identified with her Asian ancestry, but was quickly involved in Asian culture when her birth family contacted her. Lucky Girl is a tale of joy, regret, hilarity, deep sadness, and great discovery.
This is an illustrated memoir by a Swedish-Korean adoptee about her life as an adoptee. The author (Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom) explores her feelings related to identity, abandonment, truth, and family. This memoir also details Sjöblom’s journey back to her orphanage in Korea. There, she finds out more about the circumstances surrounding her adoption and realizes that the truth is far more complicated than what she grew up being told.
A documentary following the lives of four teenage girls adopted from China. The film explores their struggles with racism, identity formation, belonging, race, gender, and searching for birth family.
An animated film about a Korean adoptee joining a Belgium family and his return to his birth country. The story follows him over the course of his life and explores concepts like identity and acceptance.
A documentary about children on their journeys from orphanages to homes in the United States. This explores the corruption and greed behind the adoption process. It also explores the ways that adoptions can be slowed by policies and procedures.
The story of three adopted Chinese-American girls who discover they’re cousins on 23andMe. Their online meeting inspires the young women to confront the burning questions they have about their lost history and travel back to China.
An international, all-volunteer group of adoptees and adoptive parents offering sources of information to help Chinese adoptees search for their birth families. There are guides about DNA testing, using WeChat, province searches, visiting the CCCWA, and more.
A documentary about identical twin sisters who were separated at birth and find one another online. They meet, confirm their relationship with a DNA test, and explore aspects of their background together.
A documentary about a Korean adoptee who journeys back to Korea to reunite with his biological family — including a twin brother he never knew about. This series is free to watch and available on YouTube.
