Welcome to the Birth Project!
Greetings all! This blog will do nothing but attend to the work of finding my birth parents. Its a bit self-indulgent, I admit, but I wanted people who were also searching to watch, get tips and ideas about how a search happens. This blog will not only talk about the details, but will attempt to interrogate the emotional leaps and falls that will inevitably be a part of this process.
For those of you that are unaware - for folks who are adopted before 1991 in washington state - no matter how old you are - you cant access your real birth certificate. While I realize this is a sensitive issue for birth mothers who do not want to be found, I find it appaling that it is actually against the LAW for adults to know their origins.
I have always said one of the best things about my life is that i have the power to write my story in almost any way i wish. True - but lately things like this image - have been bothering me. Notice anything interesting about that? My feet are there . . . but there’s nothing in the family history sections. hmmmm
the forest is magic, but it
hides secrets of me
blank family history
lost identity
Other things have come to my attention - the large number of Korean adoptees by whites in the US during the late 1960’s and early 70’s. And the current disgusting movements by well-meaning americans wanting to adopt those ‘poor’ kids from the tsunami - someone called the americans ‘vultures’. I agree.
why do I agree? when i seem like such a nice gurl? when i come from such a good family? didn’t i have a good life? Lets research that together.. shall we?
i look forward to our time together! 
Filed under: Adoption, Black/African TRA's, Transracial Adoption
Girl…you got some big ole feet! Good luck in your search! If you need my help let me know, ok!–>
I love your blog, because I’m searching for unique articles, and good content, what I’m interested in.
Congrats!
Wow, you are terrific and I love your blog. Thanks for visiting mine and posting a comment so I could find yours.
Good luck in your serach. I found my birthmother with a phone call after 21 years!
I love what I’ve read thus far - look forward to reading the rest.
Possum.
(Aussie adoptee)
I don’t understand this “vulture” concept. I’ve never adopted but hope to one day and it seems right to want to help children who are in need, where ever and whomever they may be. Please do not think I’m trying to criticize or insult, and just looking for a deeper explanation.
Hey,
Different drama. Different story. I’d like to put your blog in my sidebar and hope you’ll come visit mine, too. Thanks for speaking clear, with an analysis and with hope. darkdaughta
I found your blog via a search my partner was conducting for fellow blogging dark people. You were in the sidebar of Christopher B’s blog “Race has nothing to do with you”. I’ve known quite a few Black wimmin raised by white people over the years. It’s quite a “project” in kkkanada where I live. I wasn’t adopted. I was simply abandoned by parents who still exist.
I hope you’ll forgive the intrusion . . . I am an adult adoptee (although not in a cross-cultural/cross-racial situation, though) and I just got the news tonight that my birthfather died last week (I have known my birthmother for almost 18 years, and met my birthfather and had contact with him for a few years). The funeral is tomorrow . . . it’s a ten-hour drive from here . . . I would go in a minute, but I’m scheduled to fly to see a friend in Canada on Wednesday–thinking about driving one-way, changing my plane ticket and flying from there.
I am not sure what I’ll decide to do, but I just feel the need to connect with folks who understand my desire to be there . . . and my sense that I have a *right* to be there.
laterain - your email is SO not an intrusion! I just want to send you some love and some support! you should TOTALLY claim the space to go and do what you need to do. Sometimes our instincts are the best thing for us. What happens later if you dont go? Will you regret it? GO!!!! and keep us posted on how it went.
Hello Lisa Marie,
I’m sorry because this comment is not directly toward your post. I am hoping, however, that you will take the time to read this, and make a future post based on the following information.
My name is Myriam, I am a French adoptee born in Korea and I am currently interning at the Global Overseas Adoptees’ Link (GOA’L), located in Seoul, South Korea. I am writing to you with intentions of both providing you with information on, as well as asking for your assistance with our current campaign.
As you may already know, GOA’L has been supporting overseas adoptees born in Korea since 1998. We are now lobbying for overseas adoptees’ right to hold a dual citizenship.
At the bottom, I will include a link leading toward documents about our campaign. There is an information package which contains the specific details about our campaign. Within, issues such as military service and tax responsibilities are outlined. The second document is the petition form. We are hoping to obtain 50,000 signatures by December 2008. To reach this goal, we are contacting organizations and individuals connected with Korea, or with adoption in general, in order to get their help, as this is an issue that could concern all adoptees in the world who are denied dual citizenship. We hope to set a precedent so that other countries forbidding dual nationality could also liberalize their legislation.
We would greatly appreciate your support in this campaign. The info package and sign sheet are available at this address:
http://goal.or.kr/eng/?slms=room&lsms=1&sl=6&ls=17
You may also contact us at campaign.goal@gmail.com
Thank you so much!
Myriam Cransac
Campaign Coordinator