Xulia Alonso

Xulia Alonso, a 63-year-old writer and activist from A Rúa, Ourense, is known for her poignant reflections on her experiences with heroin addiction and the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. Her book, 'Futuro imperfecto,' chronicles her life during a tumultuous period marked by personal loss and societal upheaval, particularly the death of her partner, Nico, from AIDS. Alonso's work aims to shed light on the complexities of addiction and the stigma surrounding HIV, emphasizing the need for honest conversations about these issues. In recent years, she has contributed to the film industry as an advisor for a project that reconstructs her own family history affected by the epidemic.