Xulli entered the world in a way no child should ever have to; into a family and Filipino culture of poverty, neglect, and terrible abuse. Astonishing and unforgettable, this is a captivating story about the effects of abuse on the mind of a child, the heart wrenching struggles of an impoverished family, and how a […]

Born in the Philippines in the 1960s, Xulli is the first child of many. By the time she is four; she is taking care of three other siblings while both her mother and father work. At first things are difficult, but not desperate. Then life turns ugly when her father begins bringing on gin, spending […]