Lilia Tarawa

Lilia Tarawa
Tarawa in 2019
Born (1990-10-24) 24 October 1990 (age 33)[1]
Gloriavale Christian Community, West Coast, New Zealand[2]
Years active2017–present
Notable workDaughter of Gloriavale (book)
I grew up in a cult. It was heaven – and hell. (TEDx Talk)
Websitehttps://www.liliatarawa.com/

Lilia Tarawa is a New Zealand speaker, author, entrepreneur, and influencer. Tarawa grew up in the Gloriavale Christian Community on New Zealand's West Coast, but left the community with her parents and siblings in 2009.[3] In 2017 Tarawa published her bestselling book Daughter of Gloriavale[4][5] and gave the viral TEDx talk: I grew up in a cult. It was heaven – and hell.

  1. ^ Tarawa, Lilia (2019). "Four: Pioneering Baby". Daughter of Gloriavale : my life in a religious cult. HarperCollins Canada. ISBN 978-1-4434-5905-1. OCLC 1091121327.
  2. ^ Tarawa, Lilia. "Who I Am ● Lilia Tarawa". Lilia Tarawa. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Life after escaping Gloriavale". NewstalkZB. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  4. ^ Tarawa, Lilia (29 August 2017). "My life in a religious cult: 'The most dangerous place in the world is the womb of an ungodly woman'". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Word Christchurch festival 2018: four adventurous women talk about their lives". RNZ. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2021.