Yangjiang, Gunagzhou, China → Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Hi, my name is Clara, and I was adopted in December 2005 from Yangjiang in China's Guangzhou province when I was 10 months old. I was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota! I have always felt immensely connected to my Chinese heritage, ever since I was small. Part of it has to do with how I was raised: my childhood was different from many of my adopted peers in that my primary school years were spent being instru

Leping, Jiangxi, China → United Kingdom Hi, my name is Alex, and I’m 27 years old. I live in the UK with my parents and have a younger adopted sister (not biologically related) who was also from China. We’re from the same province of Jiangxi. I was born in March 1998 in Leping and adopted in November 1998 when I was about 8 months old. I was found by a man named Zou Shuihua and was taken to the Leping Social Welfare House. There was a red note found with me with my birthdate

By: Téa Tamburo People love to romanticize the idea of being an only child: all the attention, all the resources, all the independence. But what that version leaves out is the quiet. I'm here to add my experience to the narrative. I grew up alone, not just as an only child, but as an adoptee, as a Chinese daughter in a family where no one looked like me. When people talk about sibling rivalry or growing up fighting over sharing toys, I can't relate at all — which, depending o

Jiangxi, China -> North Carolina, United States Hello! My name is Lily, and my Chinese name is 福林峰 (Fú línfēng). I was born in Jiangxi, China, where I was found on the steps of an orphanage with a birth certificate and nothing else. After a year of being in a foster family, I was adopted at 1 year old, and brought to North Carolina, where I've spent all of my life.  Being an adopted Chinese American has been very difficult for me, even when I was younger. Back then, I knew I

Youyang City, Chongqing, China -> Lancaster, Pennsylvania Hi, my name is Paige! I was born in Youyang City, Chongqing, China, and was...

Hubei, China -> Charlottesville, Virginia Hi, my name is Rose. I’m 19 years old and live in Charlottesville, Virginia. I was adopted when...