Wenya's parents separated when she was two, and after that
she lived with her father and stepmother. Her stepmother couldn't stand
her and was always arguing with her father. He had little choice—he had
to send Wenya to her mother's house, but her mother was fully focused on
running her business and didn't have any time to take care of Wenya, so
she was often shuttled off to her relatives' and friends' homes to be
fostered.
