Under the simplest of circumstances, adoption is very complex for the adopted child and their family. When the adoptee is transracially adopted, the complications of the relationships in the home and out in the community are amplified. These are some of the challenges for transracial adoptees.

Transracial adoption refers to the adoption of a child by parents of a different race or ethnicity. This form of adoption can present unique challenges as the adoptee tries to navigate their own racial identity while examining the world around them.

The transracial adoptee may also have to reconcile differences in their racial identity and the races of their adopted family or the community in which they live. The adopted person may also try to grasp for a connection to their native culture while facing judgment and discrimination.

Here are some challenges that transracially adopted people have shared with me on the "Who Am I Really?" podcast.