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Sense of belonging

我和生母（左一）、養父母。圖／Alan 提供

Alan Harris/My Adoption Story (Part I): From Taiwan to America—Who Am I? Why the Craving for Belonging? Why the Anger?

When I was six, I flew from Taiwan to the United States, carrying both curiosity and fear. I worked hard to learn English and imitate my classmates, trying to prove that I belonged. But as I tried to adapt to a new culture, I gradually felt a growing sense of alienation. I began to reject my Asian identity and even felt anger toward my parents, because I never truly knew who I was…

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Alan Harris/My Adoption Story (Part II): Flying Halfway Across the World to Meet My Birth Mother—A Journey of Both Healing and Hardship

I had so many questions to ask: Why was I placed for adoption? What was I like as a child? Do I have any siblings? When I boarded that transfer flight to Taiwan alone, I experienced a new feeling I hadn't felt—belonging. Seeing my birth mom again after 15 years and having a meal with my grandparents—I can only say it was the beginning of true healing.

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