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As I sit quietly in the lower level of the hotel happily avoiding the harsh -12 degree weather outside, I’m taking a moment to reflect on the rollercoaster of a journey that has led me to this point – less than 24 hours from meeting my birth mother, younger half brother and step father. Honestly, […]

It’s about 11:30 PM here in Busan, and I’m taking a moment in my hotel room to reflect on the whirlwind of the past few days before heading back to Seoul. As promised, these are just my thoughts—nothing more. Looking back, I used to convince myself the only possible reason to return to Korea would […]

In May, I eagerly booked my flights and accommodation, meticulously planning the itinerary for my upcoming trip. This was at the special request of my birth mother, who preferred my visit to be in December, during what she considered a quieter season for her business. Soon after finalising my arrangements, I promptly reached out to […]

NSW has finally shown a “path to freedom”. The ease of Covid restrictions and what seems to be the new sense of normality. After the announcement was made and discussions around international travel was announced. I got emotional. Not for the mere fact it meant I could go and enjoy a summer holiday in Europe, […]

It’s been nearly a year since I first made contact with my birth mother. Communication is very slow. It takes approximately over a month to hear a response to my letters. Over the last few letters I have been pressing my birth mother about finding my birth father. Throughout the letters she advises me not […]

BIRTH MOTHERS SIDE OF THE FAMILY BIRTH FATHERS SIDE OF THE FAMILY

It’s not the average fairy tale. My birth parents met at a restaurant in Korea in 1990 at the age of 18 years old. It was actually my Aunties restaurant (birth mum’s oldest sister). My birth father was working at the restaurant part-time and my birth mother was working an office job while she was […]

The questions I get asked the most. Am I going to go overseas and meet her?Who are you going to go with?When are you going? Why don’t you video chat with her? If you’re here for the simple answer, it is “yes”. Hopefully one day I will go to Korea and meet her and the […]

Hey Everyone, This is an exciting post, one that I know a lot of you have been requesting. When I first made contact with my birth mother in March 2020, I made clear in my post “Two Pages More” I was going to keep a lot of the details private. I chose not to share […]

Hey Everyone, Hope you’re all keeping safe and well, during this time.I was so grateful for the messages and comments from everyone from my last post. It has been truly an overwhelming experience. I received a copy of the second translated letter, I read through it once. I wasn’t able to re-read it again until […]