Adoptees Speak Out: A Mini Documentary | NAAM 2020

Adoptees from around the United States come together to share their experiences.
TW: abandonment, PTSD, orphanage care, and other adoption-related topics
*correction: Gwei is from Jiangxi Province not Shanxi Province
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Opening 0:00
Introductions: 0:34
Adoption Stories: 2:27
Pros and Cons of Adoption: 4:55
A Moment in Your Life That Affected Your Adoption Trauma: 10:41
Traveling Back to China: 14:37
Something You Are Struggling With and Ways You Are Coping: 17:14
Anything Else You Want to Share: 23:34
Credits:
Director/Editor/Producer:
Zoe Seymore
Starring:
Jada Bromberg
Marci Edwards
Cosette Eisenhauer
Laney Herndon
Lauren Pecora
Zoe Seymore
Gwei Strong-Allen
Mia Yamada-Heidner
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Sisters of China Facebook Group, Instagram Page and Website
/ thesistersofchina
www.sistersofchina.wordpress.com/
/ sistersofchina
Subtle Asian Adoptee Traits Facebook Group
/ 196489827883110
China’s Children International (CCI)
/ chinaschildreninternat...
Adopteen/The Park Community Website and Instagram
adopteen.org/
/ adopteen
/ theparkcommunity
Zoe and Cosette's Adoption Instagram Page
/ navigating_adoption

[@ZoeSeymore]

Thank you to all the amazing adoptees who participated in this film. I hope you all enjoyed it and took something away from it because I know that I did. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and thank you for ending National Adoption/Adoptee Awareness Month with me on a strong note :))

[@timothyzakaria7397]

Zoe my name is Timothy I was born in Louisiana and both of my biological parents are Asian. I was given away to people who abused me I haven't been able to live a normal life. Could u please write me back I have had a hard life and I really need help to share my story. I have a form of Autism and as a result go through discrimination with work and I'm going through homelessness

[@fiddleronthecube7835]

It's so wrong for people to think that you are lucky to be adopted or that you should feel grateful to be adopted. Be strong and safe, all of you!

[@shaosheenjewel-quirk1277]

Such a wonderful video, so open, honest, and truly beautiful. I was adopted from Jiangsu Province and I'm living in England, it's so great to connect with other adoptees and hear peoples' stories!

[@dylanjones3093]

Thank you all for your willingness to be vulnerable and share your stories. I have newfound appreciation for my sister Gwei, and for international/transracial adoption experiences in general after viewing this.

[@SophiaGrausamArtwork]

My friend Gwei is in this video! Such a great video. Learned a lot. Thanks! ❤

[@JenniferDoering]

Great video!

[@redonmyhead]

This video is so well put together, great job!

[@CJ-gp9cn]

Thank you so much for doing this video, very insightful.

[@HKim0072]

Always thought the 2nd wave (mostly Chinese) would have a leg up on the 1st wave (Korean) adoptees. All of our parents in the first wave had no clue what they were doing. No internet. No support groups. They were basically raising us blindly. I volunteered to talk to adoptee parents (just once a year) and they were nearly all Chinese adoptees. You could tell they were very aware of the challenges and wanted to get ahead of potential issues (realistically, it was Cali, so way less pitfalls as well).

[@kimsager2784]

I was blown away by the poise and insightfulness of each of you!

[@ZoeSeymore]

thank you!!!!

[@JadaReese]

This is so incredible!

[@ZoeSeymore]

thank you so much! and thanks for being a part of this great video!

[@laneyh6777]

This is so cute! You did a great job!! 💜

[@ZoeSeymore]

thankyou! and thank you for being a part of it!!

[@silvian.2439]

It has been amazing. Thanks for sharing. I´am adopted from Guiping in 2006 and I live in Spain.

[@ZoeSeymore]

that's so cool! i was also adopted from guiping!

[@laurayuyandiez2933]

Hi, I'm Laura and I'm adopted too. I born in Guiping 2006. I live in Spain, Burgos. Thanks, that was amazing so I'm suscribed now .😘

[@rubep9385]

I was also adopted as a 10-year-old from Guangdong province!! :)

[@Elizabeth-go4kv]

Omg I'm one of Gwei's friends!!!! I'm adopted from Korea

[@dj_jolie_official]

I am one of Gwei’s friends too! How do you know her?

[@gweisa899]

Hi Gabi Grace knows me at college.

[@dj_jolie_official]

@@gweisa899 Oh that's so cool!

[@thenobleone-3384]

A lot of Asian adoptees cool China and Korea are the most known places where Americans adopt kids

[@jessieleigh7253]

I'm thinking about adopting any thoughts?

[@gweisa899]

Just be aware of the process

[@georgebrownforgoodart]

What can I do to adopt a 18 year old?

[@gweisa899]

adoption agaency

[@fiddleronthecube7835]

You cannot from China. The child ages out at 13 or 14. She/he cannot be adopted anymore.