Podcasts Culture And Then Suddenly 48: Maureen Ava Mata on finding power in disability in the Philippines

48: Maureen Ava Mata on finding power in disability in the Philippines

Published: Dec. 3, 2019, 3:05 a.m.

This episode is part of a special series:\xa0And Then Suddenly; Rising Voice(s)

Maureen Ava Mata was eighteen when she was diagnosed with bone cancer and had to have her leg amputated.\xa0 Her new life as a disabled woman changed her outlook, her family, and the views of her community.\xa0 Now a cancer survivor, we talk about her mission to challenge misperceptions and advocate for fellow disabled persons in the Philippines.

This episode is in honor of\xa0International Day of Persons with Disabilities\xa0

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And Then Suddenly; Rising Voice(s)

This special series of episodes features conversations with partners from Voice. Based in Africa and Asia, these individuals -often leaders of organizations or small groups- are working tirelessly to ensure that their own voices as well as those they represent are at the table and not on the menu. The moments they share are their very own and the conversations are impromptu and candid.

About\xa0Voice:
Voice is an innovative grant facility that promotes inclusion and diversity in Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Laos, Cambodia, Philippines and Indonesia. It aims to amplify and connect thus far unheard voices in efforts to leave no one behind based on the principle of Nothing About Us Without Us.\xa0 Voice is financed by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and executed by Oxfam Novib and Hivos.

About\xa0And Then Suddenly:
The podcast about unexpected moments, writer Angela Santillo asks one question: What\u2019s a moment that turned your life upside down? \xa0Never knowing what her guests will say, the conversation takes twists and turns that go beyond our ordinary stories about big life moments.\xa0 Impromptu, funny, and always honest, this show explores what really happens after everything changes in an instant.