BBC Sounds host Beatriz de la Pava talks to two women born in Colombia and South Korea about trying to fit in and discovering more about their roots, “What’s it like being adopted into a country far away from your birth and into a family that looks very different to you? International and transracial adoptions both come with challenges for adopted people.
Produced by Jane Thurlow
JENETTE AND JANINE WERE CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN ABANDONED ON A SOUTH KOREAN STREET IN 1972. THEY BELIEVED THIS ASSERTION WRITTEN IN THEIR ADOPTION FILE FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS. Read their story here.
BBC Sounds host Beatriz de la Pava talks to two women born in Colombia and South Korea about trying to fit in and discovering more about their roots, “What’s it like being adopted into a country far away from your birth and into a family that looks very different to you? International and transracial adoptions both come with challenges for adopted people.
Produced by Jane Thurlow