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Inherited
Wound Healing Through the Stories We Carry

Exploring generational trauma and cultural resilience through the history, mythology, and wisdom of pre-colonization Philippines. Featuring the forthcoming book Before the Cross and the Flag.

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About the Author

April Hall

A proud daughter of Filipino immigrants, April Hall is an author, researcher, and advocate for understanding the wounds passed down through generations. Her work sits at the intersection of history, cultural identity, and healing.

Through the Inherited Wound project, April explores how the stories, traditions, and traumas of pre-colonization Philippines continue to shape identity today, and how reclaiming that history can become a path toward wholeness.

Every story starts here. Built for the ones who care. Where it begins.

What's Coming

The Inherited Wound Collection

Before the Cross
and the Flag

The book at the heart of the project. A deep exploration of generational trauma through the lens of Filipino history before colonization, bridging the gap between past and present.

The Framework

A structured approach to understanding and processing inherited wounds, designed for individuals and practitioners alike.

Children's Books

A regional series spanning the peoples of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, introducing young readers to Filipino history and cultural identity.

The Guidebook

A companion resource for therapists, educators, and families navigating conversations about cultural heritage and healing.

The Story Beneath the Brand

It didn't start with you. But it can be understood through you.

The Inherited Wound project follows a narrative of transformation: from silence to awareness, from fragmentation to reclamation.

The Silence A history that was buried. A culture that was overwritten. A wound that was never named.
The Awareness The person who has been carrying the weight without knowing where it came from.
The Reclamation A shift from managing the pain to understanding its origin and owning the path forward.
The Healing Reclaiming history, culture, and identity as tools for wholeness, not just survival.

InheritedWound Healing Through the Stories We Carry