In Hyunsu’s Memory
I am writing this letter on behalf of Hyunsu’s life and in his memory. This letter is to Hyunsu’s Korean mother, Foster mother and ALL Mothers who want to protect their children, because I believe our children are an extension of ourselves. First, I am so sorry of his tragic death and my greatest hope is that on a global …
The Real Monte Haines Deportation Story
This Korean Adoption Book Reveals the Secrets and Truth about Korean Adoptions. “Hello, my American name is Monte Haines, and my Korean name is Han Ho Kyu. At age eight, I arrived in Iowa almost 6500 miles from Seoul, South Korea. I was scared and had no idea where I was. I was given a small room to sleep in, …
Being called ‘anti-adoption’?
Back home, I started to question the way babies were obtained for adoption. During the process of researching and writing, I tried to remain as neutral as possible and gave the facilitators the benefit of the doubt (even giving them my trust) over the course of full decade of reflection and study. I truly believed that they were saints and …
Adam Crapser to be Deported
In the spring of 1979, Adam Crapser (today a father of three children), was adopted from South Korea to the United States. Despite being adopted by two sets of United States citizens and believing for decades he was a citizen of the United States, he is in the process of being deported back to South Korea. Adam does not speak the Korean language and will have a difficult time adjusting …
