Kevin and I are aware that, in adopting a child from Ethiopia, we are becoming a transracial family and, by extension, making everyone in our broader network of family members of a transracial family. This article by one of the caseworkers at our agency and might be an interesting read for those of you who are interested in "What It Means to Be a Transracial Family."
Other books I've been reading about raising African American kids in our culture include:
Black Baby, White Hands by Jaiya John
I'm Chocolate, You're Vanilla by Marguerite A. Wright
I've also been reading books on Ethiopia so that I'll have a better understanding of our child's culture and be able to relay aspects of Ethiopian culture to him or her. A few are:
Held at a Distance by Rebecca Haile
Woman Between Two Worlds by Joan Olmstead
There is No Me Without You by Melissa Fay Greene (Kevin is also reading this one and recommends it! Tiru no!*)
*Our Amharic phrase of the day is "Tiru No" - "It's good!"
Friday, June 12, 2009
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