A Second First Home: A Transracial Adoptee's Return to Korea with Traci Hobson

About this episode

Traci Hobson, a biracial Black and Korean transracial adoptee, discusses her journey of identity and belonging after returning to Korea.

This week on Militantly Mixed , I am joined by Traci Hobson , a biracial Black and Korean transracial adoptee whom I had the pleasure of meeting at Mixed Asian Day earlier this year. Traci was adopted from Korea and raised in the United States by American parents, navigating not just what it means to be Mixed, but also what it means to be disconnected from her birthplace, language, and culture, in this episode. We talk about identity, belonging, and survival, and how being both Mixed and a transracial adoptee shaped her sense of self, and how motherhood influenced the ways she approaches combating generational trauma. One of the most powerful aspects of our conversation is her recent return to Korea, where she began reclaiming pieces of her life and identity that were lost at the time of her adoption. Traci is such a lovely person and an incredibly thoughtful guest; I am so happy to share her story with you all. A quick programming note: Militantly Mixed is currently on an every-other-week schedule, but I may not be back until December 9th . The week before is both finals and the anniversary of Tristan’s death, and I don’t expect to be in the best headspace. I appreciate your…

People in this episode

Host: Sharmane Fury

Guest: Traci Hobson

Topics covered

• transracial adoption
• identity
• belonging
• cultural disconnection
• generational trauma
• motherhood
• return to birthplace

Keywords

• transracial adoptee
• mixed race
• identity
• cultural heritage
• motherhood
• generational trauma
• Korea
• adoption

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Korea, United States

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