Someday, I hope to return to the country where I was born, to learn about my birth culture, and discover the “Korean Me”.

From my eye shape to my black hair, I looked different from everyone else until I met my best friend in 1st grade at a local private school.

Hearing the single mothers tell their stories…inspired me to do whatever I can…to connect with my birth parents.

I felt the same some of the time, and I felt different at other times. A lot of the positives were due to my family and faith.

A founding member of GOA’L, kimura was one of the first adoptees that returned to Korea and established themselves within Korean society.