Sweetie, 2022-2024

Sweetie is a handmade book by Bonnie Deyang that is a personal account of her adoption and journey to the United States. It’s a visual study of politics, family, and race and their roles in interracial adoption. It’s a true story that demonstrates how their convergence took place: a decision that changed the lives of two women. Both are grieving the loss of a family member but gain another. This book uses excerpts, archived family photos, and documentation of the adoption to provoke a larger conversation about what comes with being an adoptee and international adoption.

This book was revised in 2024, new documentation will be online soon.