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FEATURE
THE MESSAGE. BRINGING INTO FOCUS FILIPINO PRESENCE IN AUSTRALIA
www.kalatas.com.au | Volume 6 | Number 5 | FEBRUARY 2016
SEX, DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
A quick trip into
an author’s mind
HER parents’ separation in the Philippines when she was two years of age led
to the vulnerable 11-year-old being put on a plane to Australia all alone.
By MITCHELL BADELLES
MARIA is a
proud Pinay as
you can see from
her book with the
Filipino flag. She has
persevered through
her recovery from
spending 25 years in
depression, anxiety,
addictions and
being bipolar. She
has written about
her tumultuous
journey within
several No. 1 best
sellers, highlighting
spiritual practices
that catapulted her
to wholeness.
Maria has fo V