Children and Parents Wander the Alleys – Translated Version

VanceTwins.com Searching for their Parents From the Book, The Search for Mother Missing.

ORIGINAL SOURCE: San Francisco · Kim In-jeong (Nonfiction Writer) 2025.09.29 International adoption in Korea has been criticized as virtually state-sanctioned human trafficking. The existence of Janine, Jenette, and Kyung-sook is proof of this. Those questioning the Korean government have yet to receive a proper answer. The “Mother’s Arms Cemetery” in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, opened in June 2025. The memorial wall … Read More

The Donna Seebo Show: Human Trafficking

Donna Seebo Interviews the Vance Twins

Human Trafficking – Throughout history, various forms of slavery, by cultures around the world, have been utilized in one form or another. The buying and selling of men, women, and children is big business in our modern world. Recently, here in the Seattle area, a team of traffickers and their victims were brought into custody by four different agencies working … Read More

Embark on Your Own Journey of Healing and Creativity with the Vance twins.

The Vance Twins Wellness Retreat

Escape to 13 acres of serenity for a wellness writing retreat. Restore your soul through your own personal writing journey. Nestled on 13 acres of serene land, complete with a peaceful creek and a tranquil pond, we offer a unique wellness writing retreat designed to restore your soul. As passionate advocates of human rights, we believe in the power of … Read More

Learn How to Write Over The Weekend

The Vance Twins Wellness Retreat

Welcome to Our Weekend Retreat… Escape to the tranquility of our newly remodeled farmhouse on 13 acres of pristine countryside in Graham, Washington. Picture yourself surrounded by the soothing sounds of a babbling creek in the backyard and the enchanting whispers of an ancient forest just beyond. Inspiration Meets Rejuvenation. Join us for a getaway with a purpose, where creativity … Read More

Twins Found in a Box, Adapting to Adoption by Janine Vance

Twins Found In A Box: Adapting to Adoption by Janine Vance, Story of the Vance Twins

Twins Found in a Box: Adapting to Adoption takes readers on a journey through the ’70s to the ’90s while Janine and her twin come of age after their adoptive father’s traumatic brain injury prompted by his tragic 100-foot fall while hang gliding. Filled with social and cultural commentaries, the book explores the conflict of recovering from a family accident … Read More

Exclusive BBC Interview: Author Janine Vance Talks Candidly

Author Janine (Vance Twins) interviewed by BBC May 2022

Author Janine (Vance Twins) Talks Honestly to BBC About The Challenges of International Adoption 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 … Read More

The Vance Twins Childhood Story

Twins Found in a Box: Adapting to Adoption, Author Janine Vance

Details of the Vance Twins’ Childhood Story… Jenette and Janine were told they had been abandoned on a South Korean street in 1972. They believed this assertion written in their adoption file for over thirty years. The adoption agency alleged they were ‘found by a stranger’ when they were discovered and, consequently, taken to be processed for overseas adoption. A … Read More

Embracing Progress and Equality: The Renegade Vance Twins in Adoption Truth and Transparency Worldwide Information Network

Jenette and Janine Vance Twins: Writing Sabbaticals & Reiki Retreats for Busy Entrepreneurs & Business Owners

In 2011, the Vance Twins spearheaded the establishment of the Adoption Truth and Transparency Worldwide Information Network. This is a vibrant community of domestic, late-discovery, transracial, and internationally adopted individuals, along with families separated by adoption from all corners of the globe. This unique activist organization has revolutionized the dialogue surrounding adoption, shifting the focus from profit-driven interests to the … Read More