The following section includes interviews by Korean adoptees and those who adopted them.
It entails their experiences and feelings regarding their adoption experience.
It entails their experiences and feelings regarding their adoption experience.
An Interview with Kira Donnell
Kira Donnell is an Asian-American studies professor at San Francisco State University. Below, she details her Korean adoptee experience, her cultural and identity struggles growing up, her experience seeking out her birth parents, and her brief thoughts on the Korean adoption system.
An Interview with Susan Kim
KC and Susan Kim adopted seven Korean children, all of whom were in the process of being sent back to Korea, and welcomed them into their home, Although KC sadly passed earlier this year in March, I was able to ask Susan a couple questions about how her family came to be.
(Top row: Leah Kim (19), Rachel Byun (20), Isaiah Kim (17), Noah Kim (14), Hannah Kim (21), Sarah Kim (20).
Center: Jeremiah Kim (10). Bottom row: KC and Susan Kim.)
(Top row: Leah Kim (19), Rachel Byun (20), Isaiah Kim (17), Noah Kim (14), Hannah Kim (21), Sarah Kim (20).
Center: Jeremiah Kim (10). Bottom row: KC and Susan Kim.)