Beyond the Airwaves: A Taiwanese American Adoptee's Search for Identity

I was born in Taiwan and adopted by American parents when I was a baby. Growing up, I always felt like I was different from my peers. I didn't look like them, I didn't speak their language, and I didn't share their culture. I spent my childhood feeling lost and alone, wondering who I was and where I belonged.

Beyond Two Worlds: A Taiwanese-American Adoptee’S Memoir & Search for Identity

by Marijane Huang

4.4 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	970 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray for textbooks	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	186 pages

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As I got older, I began to search for answers to my questions about my identity. I traveled to Taiwan to meet my birth family, and I learned about my culture and history. I also met other Taiwanese American adoptees, and I realized that I was not alone in my experiences.

This book is a memoir of my journey to find my identity. It is a story of self-discovery, family, and culture. I hope that my story will inspire other adoptees and help them to feel less alone.

Chapter 1: The Early Years

I was born in a small village in Taiwan in 1975. My birth mother was a young woman who was not ready to be a parent. She gave me up for adoption when I was just a few days old.

I was adopted by an American couple who lived in a small town in the Midwest. My parents were kind and loving, but they didn't know much about Chinese culture. They raised me as an American child, and I grew up feeling like an outsider.

I was always aware that I was different from my peers. I didn't look like them, I didn't speak their language, and I didn't share their culture. I spent my childhood feeling lost and alone, wondering who I was and where I belonged.

Chapter 2: The Search for My Birth Family

As I got older, I began to search for answers to my questions about my identity. I traveled to Taiwan to meet my birth family, and I learned about my culture and history.

Meeting my birth family was a life-changing experience. I finally felt like I had found a place where I belonged. I learned about my Chinese heritage and I got to know my birth parents and siblings.

My birth family welcomed me with open arms, and I am so grateful to have found them. They have helped me to understand my identity and to feel more connected to my culture.

Chapter 3: The Taiwanese American Community

I also met other Taiwanese American adoptees, and I realized that I was not alone in my experiences. We shared a common bond, and we helped each other to feel less alone.

The Taiwanese American community has been a source of support and strength for me. I have met so many amazing people who have helped me to embrace my identity and to feel like I belong.

I am so grateful for the Taiwanese American community. It has helped me to find my place in the world and to feel like I am home.

My journey to find my identity has been a long and challenging one, but it has also been an incredibly rewarding one. I have learned so much about myself, my family, and my culture.

I am now a confident and proud Taiwanese American adoptee. I am grateful for my journey, and I hope that my story will inspire others to embrace their own identities.

Beyond Two Worlds: A Taiwanese-American Adoptee’S Memoir & Search for Identity

by Marijane Huang

4.4 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	970 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray for textbooks	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	186 pages

FREE