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| Our three panelists wait oh so patiently for showtime in the front row of Carmichael Auditorium, National Museum of American History. From left to right: Chris Soentpiet, Deann Borshay Liem and Deborah Johnson. | Our Boss-man, Dr. Franklin Odo, director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program, welcomes the crowds. And boy, did we have a great audience – not to mention fabulous program, too! – that night! | ||||
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| Deborah Johnson, nationally recognized transracial adoption expert, shares her own experiences as a Korean American adoptee through Holt International. |
Deann Borshay Liem, who chronicled her adoption experience in the lauded documentary, First Person Plural, speaks about the current situation in North and South Korea, which has become so much more personally immediate since she has reconnected with her birth family. | ||||
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| Chris Soentpiet, an extraordinary illustrator of children’s titles, charms the audience with tales of his artistic process. |
Chris welcomes his many fans one-by-one and signs copies of his many titles. | ||||
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| The fabulous trio answers questions from the audience. And next time, you all know to come up immediately to grab the mike or forever hold your peace because we never have enough time at the end! |
A faraway shot from the engaged panel. And yes, that is the back of KACC project director Terry Hong’s head at the podium – missing hair and all. Yes, I really was there that night! | ||||
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| Shelley
Nickles, a curator at the American History Museum specializing in the history of home and family life, talks about her current project to collect original materials related to the history of Korean adoption in America for the permanent collections of the Smithsonian. |
One of the artifacts from Shelley’s project: a child’s hanbok (traditional Korean costume) worn by a Korean adoptee. | ||||
| Photo credit: Richard Strauss | |||||
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