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Meredith Talusan’s memoir follows her life from a rural Philippine village as a boy with albinism to her emergence as a woman in the United States. It traces her journey through the intertwined realms of race, class, sexuality, and gender identity, while also exploring her integration into the LGBTQ community and the broader social landscapes of education and immigration. The book offers insight into the specific challenges faced by albinism, Filipino immigrants, and transgender individuals, revealing how these identities intersect and shape a life lived across cultures.
First publish date: 2020
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Meredith Talusan
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