Chasing Windmills

by Maya Butalid

Chasing Windmills is a collection of stories following the life of Maya Butalid, telling the challenges of living as a migrant in a foreign country, building her own family, bringing her children to a mixed culture, and learning Dutch.

Book reviews:

“Maya Butalid gifts us a glimpse of her fascinating life as a Filipina, ex-revolutionary, migrant, Dutch citizen, social worker, and mother.”

– Patricio N. Abinales, Positively Filipino



“Chasing Windmills has nuggets for wisdom for those involved in activism.”

– Sharon Quinsaat, Esquire

“The author, Maya Butalid, is a vigorous, combative, fearless, intelligent, intersectional, and beautiful [Filipino] woman!”

– Roy Lie Atjam, Diplomat



About the Author

Maya Butalid is a Filipino author, former political activist, migrant activist, and former city councilor in the Netherlands. She has worked in various Dutch institutions and served as a city councilor in Tilburg. She has reflected on the challenges of living as a migrant, balancing her Filipino identity while embracing a life in the Netherlands.

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