In this episode, Maia is joined by her fellow Chinese adoptees Ashley, Jaiden and Katie, who go way back as they were raised in an orphanage together for almost a year, before being brought to Canada in 2001 by their adoptive families. Together, the four of them discuss their individual struggles with identity and whether reuniting with their birth parents is something that they would like to do. They also reminisce on their favourite memories from past reunions and discuss how these yearly reunions impacted them growing up.

You can find Ashley, Jaiden and Katie on Instagram @rivershrimp, @jaidenfrench and @katielcostello respectively.

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We've added music!

Intro: Lights by Sappheiros (https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic)

Outro: herbal tea by Artificial.Music (https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music)

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In this episode, Aimee and Alia are rejoined by Chinese adoptee, Shelley, to discuss their thoughts on the documentary, Found , available on Netflix. Along with the emotions this documentary provoked, they share how Found has impacted their views on DNA testing and the possibilities of them attempting their own birthparent search. They also discuss the importance that documentaries like Found and One Child Nation play in not only helping Chinese adoptees learn more about themselves and their past, but also acting as a tool for non-adoptees to educate themselves.

You can find Shelley on Instagram @sea_shellz7 or through her now available website, shelleyrottenberg.ca !

*note: this episode was recorded in February 2022

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We've added music!

Intro: Lights by Sappheiros (https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic)

Outro: herbal tea by Artificial.Music (https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music)

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In the second episode of our TEA-series, short for The Engaged Adoptee, Ace is joined by Chinese adoptee, Hannah-Mei Grisley. Hannah-Mei is the founder of ‘Let’s Chat Law’, co-founder of ‘3 Cups of Cha’ and exceptionally involved in the adoptee community by being the co-founder of Subtle Asian Adoptee Traits Europe, an Adoptee Representative for CACH-ALL and the UK Lead for China’s Children International. “Superwoman” has been thrown around a lot whenever her name is mentioned.

You can follow Hannah-Mei on Instagram @hannahmeigriz and check out the adoptee organisations she mentions @cach_all_org, @cci_adoptees, and @saat_europe.

*note: this episode was recorded in March 2021

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We've added music!

Intro: Lights by Sappheiros (https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic)

Outro: herbal tea by Artificial.Music (https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music)

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