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Content warning: This story contains descriptions of child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, and trafficking that some readers may find distressing.Teresita was never a girly girl. Growing up in the choked urban sprawl north of Manila, she spent her childhood running wild with neighborhood kids, climbing trees, and shinnying around derelict lots. “I liked games that stretched my bones,” she tells TIME with a grin.By the standards of blue-collar Philippine life, Teresita had a comfortable upbringing.
- ▪Content warning: This story contains descriptions of child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, and trafficking that some readers may find distressing.Teresita was never a girly girl.
- ▪Growing up in the choked urban sprawl north of Manila, she spent her childhood running wild with neighborhood kids, climbing trees, and shinnying around derelict lots.
- ▪“I liked games that stretched my bones,” she tells TIME with a grin.By the standards of blue-collar Philippine life, Teresita had a comfortable upbringing.
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Content warning: This story contains descriptions of child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, and trafficking that some readers may find distressing.Teresita was never a girly girl. Growing up in the choked urban sprawl north of Manila, she spent her childhood running wild with neighborhood kids, climbing trees, and shinnying around derelict lots. “I liked games that stretched my bones,” she tells TIME with a grin.By the standards of blue-collar Philippine life, Teresita had a comfortable upbringing. But things got tricky after her adoptive father returned home from working in Saudi Arabia and could only find a low-paying job as a security guard. Before long, the family was struggling to pay food and rent.
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