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Tag: COVID-19

Hurtful Words

On March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 By Guest BloggerIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

by Wes Liu, adopted from China to the USA. Artwork by Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom COVID continues to spread within our communities because people continue to lack seriousness when facing it. Chinese people continue to be blamed. While Asian ethnicities include countless unique, beautiful, and distinguishable cultures, many who are outside of the Asian diaspora can’t …

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COVID Makes Me Rethink My Birth Country

On April 30, 2020December 24, 2020 By lynellelongIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

How does COVID-19 challenge assumptions about our birth countries?

Can we ignore or deny that racism exists for adoptees of colour?

On April 2, 2020November 17, 2020 By lynellelongIn Uncategorized3 Comments

Lynelle & Mark discuss racism and the impact on intercountry adoptees.

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