In an Instagram page in blog-like format, this resource offers a personal look at an adoptee’s thoughts and experiences about her identity and reunion experience. Hoogland is the CEO and founder of Adoptiepedia and plays a big role in the Asian adoptee community.
An archive of a podcast that discusses the (birth family) searching journey in multiple perspectives (adoptees, birth parents, & searchers). This is a great resource for adoptees interested in learning about the birth family search process.
This blog shares an adoptee’s experience about reunion with her birth family. It offers insight about how the experience has impacted her identity and how some adoptees integrate their lives with both their adoptive and birth families.
This is a short, narrative story about an adoptee’s experience meeting her birth mother. This story will benefit adoptees who are considering conducting a birth family search. The author cites that her narrative is not meant to be discouraging, but realistic.
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 movie about an African-American adoptee with white, Jewish lesbians parents and two other adopted siblings beginning to become more curious about their roots. Her curiosity about her African-American heritage grows and she decides to contact her birth mother. It explores topics like “true” identity, isolation from Black culture, and the circumstances of adoption.
A movie about a Korean adoptee raised in Louisiana. He struggles to make a better life for his family. However, he must confront his past when he discovers he could be deported back to South Korea.
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.
A film about twin sisters who are adopted into the US, but return back to Korea 14 years later. They hope to explore and reconnect with their homeland and culture. This story explores national identity and cross cultural adoption.
