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As more Americans adopt children from other nations, questions are being raised about whether these new parents will respect the culture from which the children come. Youth Voices Reporter Lewis Reining knows from personal experience how difficult that can be - for the parents and the children.
As more Americans adopt children from other nations, questions are being raised about whether these new parents will respect the culture from which the children come. Youth Voices Reporter Lewis Reining knows from personal experience how difficult that can be - for the parents and the children.
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As more Americans adopt children from other nations, questions are being raised about whether these new parents will respect the culture from which the children come. Youth Voices Reporter Lewis Reining knows from personal experience how difficult that can be - for the parents and the children.
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Zoe Bossiere
Posted on November 13, 2007 at 03:46 PM | Permalink
Review of Being Bicultural: Stories of Asian American Youth
The title of this piece caught my attention, and I thought, oh, okay, this must be one of those "This American Life"-ish pieces.
This story doesn't focus primarily on one person's views, as I had expected, but rather on a whole range of people who consider themselves to be Bicultural.
As you hear the interviewees telling about their experiences and thoughts about their identities, it really gives you a feel for what their world is like. It makes you really think about adoption and ask yourself, 'What would my life be like if...?'
I loved how each person had their own background, and their own ideas of what it means to be Bicultural.
There were times, however, that I found just listening to just a voice was... lonely. I thought a little more background music during the interviews and at the beginning would have added a bit to the piece.
All in all, I really enjoyed it; the story gave me an insight into the lives of people that I had never really considered before.
A great work, and I would like very much to hear this on the radio someday!