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Jessica Hobson

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Korean Adoptee: Lost In Translation

When I was growing up, I thought that all babies came from the airport. Which was true, at least for me. I was born Jang Hye Ryeong on June 15, 1988, but Jessica Hobson was born at the airport on Dec. 16, 1988. The picture of a six-month-old child coming into the arms of her parents is one that hangs proudly in my parent’s home, indicating the start of our family. It’s as if I …