This is the extraordinary life of Jan, an inter-sex boy sold for sex as a child by his own father. We follow his extraordinary journey through his childhood, his teen years, and finally his adult life where he becomes a successful businessman, trying tirelessly to lead a normal life. Jan’s spirit and courage allow him to escape his home, only to be taken by one of his father’s long-time clients. At the age of eight, Jan is locked into a room and kept captive for years on end as the abuse continues. At 13 years old , Jan manages to finally escape and is taken in by a loving foster family. Jan’s years of neglect show in his behavior and social anxiety, but the warmth and sincerity of his new adopted family help him heal — enough at least to lead a life resembling some normalcy. We are now in Jan’s prime years, his late-teens as he is attending college and create a bond with two of his roommates, Sebastian and Oliver. This is a friendship that will last the rest of Jan’s life. In his youth, Jan explore his own sexuality through many failed encounters, finding himself relying on his roommates for comfort, especially Sebastian, whom he begins to form a more intimate bond with. Jan’s emotional and sychological handicap from his trauma impedes him from being able to have a healthy relationship, but it’s not from lack of trying. Jan pushes away his past by focusing on his studies and athletics resulting in him being academically brilliant – however, the past never leaves him for long. Jan find a new way of coping with his past, one that will follow him for the rest of his life: cutting.
