In this episode, Maia is joined by her fellow Chinese adoptees Ashley, Jaiden and Katie, who go way back as they were raised in an orphanage together for almost a year, before being brought to Canada in 2001 by their adoptive families. Together, the four of them discuss their individual struggles with identity and whether reuniting with their birth parents is something that they would like to do. They also reminisce on their favourite memories from past reunions and discuss how these yearly reunions impacted them growing up.

You can find Ashley, Jaiden and Katie on Instagram @rivershrimp, @jaidenfrench and @katielcostello respectively.

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In this episode, Aimee and Alia are rejoined by Chinese adoptee, Shelley, to discuss their thoughts on the documentary, Found , available on Netflix. Along with the emotions this documentary provoked, they share how Found has impacted their views on DNA testing and the possibilities of them attempting their own birthparent search. They also discuss the importance that documentaries like Found and One Child Nation play in not only helping Chinese adoptees learn more about themselves and their past, but also acting as a tool for non-adoptees to educate themselves.

You can find Shelley on Instagram @sea_shellz7 or through her now available website, shelleyrottenberg.ca !

*note: this episode was recorded in February 2022

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In the second episode of our TEA-series, short for The Engaged Adoptee, Ace is joined by Chinese adoptee, Hannah-Mei Grisley. Hannah-Mei is the founder of ‘Let’s Chat Law’, co-founder of ‘3 Cups of Cha’ and exceptionally involved in the adoptee community by being the co-founder of Subtle Asian Adoptee Traits Europe, an Adoptee Representative for CACH-ALL and the UK Lead for China’s Children International. “Superwoman” has been thrown around a lot whenever her name is mentioned.

You can follow Hannah-Mei on Instagram @hannahmeigriz and check out the adoptee organisations she mentions @cach_all_org, @cci_adoptees, and @saat_europe.

*note: this episode was recorded in March 2021

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This month's episode is part of our new series "The Engaged Adoptee", where we interview adoptees who are actively engaged in the adoptee community. This episode features Lifang, a Chinese adoptee and founder of the organization, Adoptiepedia, which is the first interest group for all Chinese and Taiwanese adoptees in the Netherlands! She shares with us her experience growing up in the Netherlands, finding her birthparents, the importance of mental health and how she created Adoptiepedia.

You can follow Lifang and her organization on Instagram @mynameislifang and @adoptiepedia or you can visit her website: www.adoptiepedia.nl .

*note: this episode was recorded in March 2021

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In this bonus episode, Maia, Aimee, and Alia discuss Chinese New Year with fellow Chinese adoptees, Tara and Blythe. Together, they share their first memories of the holiday, how they plan to celebrate it this year, and what it means to them. They also discuss feelings of discomfort around celebrating this holiday.

You can find Tara and Blythe on Instagram @landofrunningtara and @blytheshulan. For Chinese adoptees, you can also check out Tara's podcast, Adopted Babies from China.

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In this episode, it’s time for Alia to be on the receiving end of the questions. Ace has a heart-to-heart with her and she dives deep into her experience of growing up and living in a family where her father is Pakistani and her mother Chinese. She shares about the ups and downs of having an extended family that don’t share a culture, religion or traditions. She also shares how she got involved in the adoptee community and the origin story of how the podcast came to be. You can find Alia on Instagram @nerdy_noot_noot.

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We're back! This month's episode features Cambodian adoptee and filmmaker, Elizabeth Jacobs, who is currently working on her documentary, the Stolen Children, which will follow her on her journey back to Cambodia for the first time since her adoption. Join us as we discuss how the documentary started, her progress so far, the Lauren Galindo scandal, whether Angelina Jolie is involved and the importance of adoptees being in charge of films that showcase their stories.

You can follow Elizabeth and her documentary on Instagram @lizziejacobs1 and @thestolenchildrenfilm or you can visit their website: www.thestolenchildrenfilm.com. To support her documentary, please visit her gofundme.

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In this episode, Maia, Aimee discuss advocacy as an Asian adoptee with Chinese adoptee and adoptee advocate/actress, Kira Omans. You can find Kira on Instagram @kiraomans and on Facebook as Kira Omans .

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