Girl Abandoned By Parents For Her Looks Wants To Prove The World Wrong – Now She Models For Vogue
Parents are essential in a child’s life, offering love, safety, and guidance. For Xueli Abbing, born in China with albinism, that foundation was missing from the start. Believed by her biological parents to look “too strange,” she was abandoned at the door of an orphanage. The staff gave her the name Xueli — “Xue” meaning snow and “Li” meaning beautiful — a fitting tribute to her striking appearance.
Albinism is a genetic condition that results in little or no production of melanin, causing very light skin, hair, and eyes. While it makes her unique, it can also bring challenges: people with albinism often face discrimination, stigma, and even violent attacks in some parts of the world. Xueli has said, “I’m lucky I was only abandoned.”
Her life changed when a loving family from the Netherlands adopted her, giving her the care and support she…
