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May 12, 2022 72 mins

Korean Adoptee Stories is excited to interview a half-Korean and half-Barbadian American Adoptee author Li Quaites. Li discusses what it was like being adopted by a black family and growing up being a mixed race person living in America. She never thought about her adoption until miraculously reunited with her Birth Father. She also discusses the trials and tribulations trying to find her birth Mother in Korea. She recounts her experiences through her memoir in her book: "Faith & Favor: Discovering Family at Fifty."

Buy "Faith & Favor: Discovering Family at Fifty" Book Here:

Website: http://summersolsticepublishing.com/

Amazon: http://smile.amazon.com/Faith-Favor-Discovering-Family-Fifty/dp/1735820105/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=TMDX3DYPPGKD&keywords=quaites&qid=1652152082&sprefix=quaites%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-3

FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/faithandfavorbook

Key Topics Covered:

0:00 - Introduction

2:11 - Being Adoptive to a Black Family

2:50 - Childhood & Racism

4:36 - Identity

5:24 - Location & Diversity

7:16 - The Trauma of Being Black Vs. An Adoptee

8:27 - Faith Inspired Faith & Favor Book

12:15 - More Details About Adoption

13:53 - Times of Being Tested by God

16:57 - Going Back To Korea & Searching for Birth Family

27:23 - Trying to Find Birth Mother in Korea

28:28 - Reunion with Birth Father

30:49 - Continuing Story with Birth Mother Search

37:58 - Relating with Adoptees Being Black & Asian

39:32 - More Information about Birth Father Reunion & Family

45:15 - Power of Positivity, Mental Strength & Advice

48:56 - Opinion & Advice on Resolving Racism, Black Lives Matter, & Police Brutality

56:00 - Why Does Evil Exist?

58:00 - Managing Emotions of Adoption & Reunion

1:02:00 - The Writing Process

1:06:00 - Social Media Links

1:07:00 - Self Publishing & Future Endeavors

1:09:00 - Conclusion & Private Investigation

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YouTube Video Can Be Viewed Here:

https://youtu.be/MXt2s1BTtl8

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KONNECT with our KADS:

Li Quaites

FaceBook: https//www.facebook.com/lquaites

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/lisaquaites

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lisaquaites

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Interested in sharing your story?

Contact us at:

KoreanAdopteeStories@gmail.com

Tel: 1 (651) 491-8441

Alt: krbalitz@gmail.com

http://www.kadstories.com

http://www.koreanadopteestories.com

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LINKS:

Korean Adoptee Stories:

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/korean-adoptee-stories

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KoreanAdopteeStories

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/KoreanAdopteeStories

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/KADStories

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/2uo7rax

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2uo7rax

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http://www.TravisBalitz.com

http://www.KyleBalitz.com

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