By Scarlett Hester May 16 is the anniversary of the day I was escorted and flown from Seoul, South Korea to Philadelphia, PA to meet my...

Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing the "Directors Cut" versions of first time and return attendees' reasons for attending KAAN...

Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing the "Directors Cut" versions of first time and return attendees' reasons for attending KAAN...

Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing the "Directors Cut" versions of first time and return attendees' reasons for attending KAAN...

Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing the "Directors Cut" versions of first time and return attendees' reasons for attending KAAN...

In this post, J. Park discusses her journey to understanding her identity as a Korean adoptee.

In this post, Amy Skinner shares a poem to describe her adoption as a feeling.

In this post, Megan Hammerschmidt shares her experience as a child of a Korean American adoptee.

In this post, Patrick Armstrong shares his experience as a Korean American adoptee attending KAAN for the first time.

In this post, Amanda Bomster-Jabs reflects on her experiences growing up as a Korean adoptee in the midst of AAPI Heritage Month.

In this post, Ellora Bultema shares their experience studying abroad in Thailand as a Chinese American adoptee.

In this post, Jennifer Patel shares her story about being an adoptee and a mother on Mother's Day.

In this post, Rebecca Cheek shares about her experience as a Korean American adoptee raised in rural Alabama.

By Maze Felix Hello, my name is Maze Felix and my pronouns are they/them. I am a queer trans non-binary Asian American transracial...

by Midnite Martini “It’s only a preference.” “You should be flattered!” “It’s not racist, I love Asian women!” I’ve heard these all...

In this post, Kim McKee challenges adoptive families of Asian adoptees to reflect on their relation to white supremacy.

In this post, Katie Bozek reflects and shares advice on how to survive the holiday season as adoptees.

by Glenn Morey “As a child, I often dreamt about what I saw the night I was abandoned.” “Mixed-race kids were seen as human refuse, a...

In this post, Shannon Gibney discusses the politics of family from her experience as a Black woman who is a transracial adoptee.

In this post, KAAN's Assistant Director, Rachel Hye Youn Rupright, takes a closer look at the 2021 KAAN Conference Theme.