Ni Hao ,
My name is Greg Miller & I am an American who lives
about 15 minutes outside of New York City . My wife & I are also the proud &
loving parents of an 8 year old little girl named Nikki . Our daughter Nikki
is actually Chinese though . We adopted her in Changsha in Hunan Province
when she was 9 months old .
I want Nikki to grow up being proud of her Chinese heritage & there are
many Western families that have adopted children in China that feel the same
way . I wanted to find a way to learn more about China so I could pass the
knowledge onto Nikki & it ocurred to me if I had questions about China , who
better to ask than the people of China themselves . Over 1 1/2 years ago I
decided to start a group on the internet called FRIENDS IN MY HOMELAND . The
purpose of the group is to provide a place where Western families that have
adopted children in China can come together with people living in China to
establish friendships & exchange knowledge of each others cultures . The
group has grown to over 850 members since it was started & continues to grow
About half the members are adoptive parents from many different Western
Countries & the rest of the members are many kind people from all parts of
China . I know you said that you & your students prefer traditional mail but
I was hoping I could persuade both you & your students to join our group . I
think everyone could benefit from the arrangement .The web site for the
group is private & only accessible to members in order to protect their
privacy , but if you or your students are interested in joining I would be
happy to send you instuctions . I know that many people in China are very
interested in English & Western culture. Joining the group could benefit all
of you as well as the Western families seeking your friendship . If this
sounds interesting to you or you have any questions feel free to contact me
at
[email protected] . Hope to hear from you soon .
Xiexie - Greg Miller