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“Where are you from?”

August 29, 2011 · by omsunhui | in Adoptee Related | tagged adoption nomenclature, identity, language, origins, return | 7 Comments

Having lived over half my life abroad now and having done a fair bit of traveling, I have constantly been forced to deal with the question of “Where are you from?”. From the perspective of my physical appearance, the confusion that sets in when I respond with “I’m from the States” is somewhat understandable. The […]

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