Journey from the Fall

Inspired by actual events, Journey from the Fall follows one family's fight for freedom in the wake of war-torn Vietnam, communist political prison camps, and the mass exodus of boat people. April 30th, 1975 Against his wife's wishes, Long Nguyen chooses to stay in Vietnam and fight for his beloved country. Knowing that his decision [...]

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Delusions come with limited warranty

Post-adoption depression When Michele Zembow, 45 and single, adopted a 15- month-old girl, Kaydi, from China five years ago, the two fell in love instantly. "I had an anxious type of depression," said Zembow, a psychologist in Maplewood, New Jersey. "I felt like I had this romanticized, idealized version of what it would be like [...]

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The Elusive Vietnamese

I was in a contemplative mood when I woke up this morning. After doing two loads of dishes and four loads of laundry, I'm just in a mood. I talked to my friend "Su" the other day and was telling her about my blogging adventures. Su is Korean. I met her a few years back [...]

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Protected: Casualties of war

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In reply

Jaye was kind enough to forward this to me. Out of respect for her, I'm posting my reply here. Jeanine writes: sume – I read these blogs (Jaye's, Ji-in's, Julia's JAM, any others they have listed) in hopes that I will learn something that will help me be a better mother to my daughters. Why [...]

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China dolls are throw-away babies?

I had a strange conversation with a friend of mine yesterday. I'd told her about all the cool adoptee blogs out there and that I'd decided to start one of my own. She asked me what I wrote about and I told her it was just a space for me to write down some of [...]

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