{"id":19480,"date":"2026-06-28T20:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T20:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=19480"},"modified":"2026-06-28T20:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T20:42:12","slug":"a-baby-girl-born-with-albinism-was-abandoned-by-her-parents-she-looked-too-weird-for-them-and-left-her-at-an-orphanage-door-try-not-to-smile-when-you-see-her-today-check-in-commen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=19480","title":{"rendered":"A baby girl born with albinism was abandoned by her parents. She looked too \u201cweird\u201d for them and left her at an orphanage door. Try not to smile when you see her today: check in comments\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born in China with albinism and abandoned as an infant, Xueli Abbing began life carrying a label that many considered a curse. 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