We would like to think that one day there will be no orphanages left in the world because every child will be cared for by a loving family. Only life stories like that of 16-year-old Xueli, however, can make us feel better about the cruel reality we live in. An albino Chinese woman was born at the wrong time and place. But she had the opportunity to fully exploit her eccentricity thanks to life.
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The young woman developed into a model and even appeared in Italian Vogue. She makes use of her popularity. More information about Xueli’s genetic disorder is made public. The girl dispels prejudices and myths about albinism.
The one-child policy was in place in China when the snow-white beauty was born. Due to such legislation, families rejected newborn girls and gave boys priority. Furthermore, albinism was viewed as a curse.
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It appears that the girl’s parents decided to leave newborn Xueli on the orphanage’s doorstep due to these unfavorable circumstances. The girl does not even know her exact birth date because her parents did not leave any information behind.
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The baby was given a name by the orphanage worker that turned the albinism’s curse into a blessing. Li means lovely and Xue means snow. The girl was adopted by a Dutch family when she was three years old.
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A friend of Xueli’s mother’s who was a fashion designer decided to create a collection with the theme of “perfect flaws” one day. She herself had a son with a split lip, and she wanted to demonstrate how adorable children with different physical flaws can be. She also invited the blond daughter of a friend to participate in the show. The girl was only 11 years old at the time.
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Brock Elbank, a photographer, then saw her and asked her to join a photo shoot. It was one of his photos that appeared in Vogue and exalted Xueli. The girl’s modeling career took off after a modeling agency got in touch with her and her parents.
Thanks to the Internet, albinism and many other genetic disorders are no longer considered strange. However, few people are aware of the difficulties that albinos face. They frequently have poor vision, cannot look at a bright light at all, and cannot sunbathe because their skin is extremely sensitive due to the lack of pigment.
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There are moral problems in addition to physical ones. For instance, albinos are hunted in many African nations for the purpose of using their limbs and bones in purportedly magical rituals. Xueli wants to educate people about albinism and the issues that it causes. The girl also battles the fashion industry’s exploitation of albinos’ supposedly angelic image.
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An albino Chinese woman who was 16 years old demonstrated that nothing is impossible. Though her biological parents had abandoned her, the girl was undoubtedly fortunate to find a new family.
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However, Xueli made the decision to not take it for granted and now works to assist anyone who might be in a similar situation to what she once experienced. Respect should be shown for a girl who is so young and brave.
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