What does it mean to belong when you’re told—explicitly or quietly—that you don’t?

In Ni De Aquí, Ni De Allá, Jorge Xolalpa delivers a raw, intimate memoir about growing up between borders, cultures, and expectations. With unflinching honesty and unexpected tenderness, he explores identity, migration, family, and the quiet resilience it takes to survive when the world keeps asking you to choose a side.

This is not a story about having all the answers. It’s about learning to live in the in-between—where longing, love, and self-acceptance coexist. Through moments of loss, humor, fear, and hope, Xolalpa reminds us that belonging isn’t something we’re granted—it’s something we claim.

For anyone who has ever felt invisible, displaced, or torn between worlds, this book is a mirror—and an invitation to finally take up space.

Jorge Xolalpa

Jorge Xolalpa is a Mexican-born author and filmmaker whose work explores identity, belonging, and life in the in-between. A self-published writer, he has built a devoted readership by telling honest, deeply personal stories rooted in resilience, migration, and self-discovery. His writing is known for its emotional clarity, vulnerability, and refusal to soften the truth for comfort.

Through his work, Jorge centers voices often left out of the conversation, offering stories that resonate with anyone who has ever felt unseen or out of place. He lives and works in the United States.