11. Anna: Adoption, Faith & Finding Identity as a Chinese Adoptee
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Shaosheen discusses the experiences of Anna, a Chinese adoptee, exploring themes of identity, loss, and cultural reconnection.
Today Shaosheen is joined by Anna, a Chinese adoptee raised in a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints family in Salt Lake City. They explore what it means to grow up as a transracial adoptee, from early messages about “gratitude” to the often-overlooked realities of loss, identity conflict, and cultural disconnection. Anna shares her experience reconnecting with her Chinese heritage through language, reflection, and self-led exploration, as well as the emotional complexity of thi...
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