Maya Butalid | Author, Activist & Storyteller

August 27, 2026
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Getting in On Years Away from Home: Aging as an Immigrant
Photo by wirestock The later stages of life have unique challenges for everyone, but for…

August 27, 2026
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An Actual Time Machine: How Stories Keep Your Heritage Safe
Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko Plenty of family stories preserving heritage are easily overlooked, especially by…

July 24, 2026
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Home is in the Heart: When You’ve Been Away for Far Too Long
Photo by jcomp Living away from the place where one grows up and experiencing the…

April 20, 2026
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Holding Two Worlds: Finding Identity in the Intersections
Photo by freepik Maya Butalid’s memoir on Filipino-Dutch identity, Chasing Windmills, offers a powerful look at…

April 18, 2026
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Learning to Belong: An Immigrant’s Passage into Dutch Life
Photo by freepik The memoir Chasing Windmills by Maya Butalid tells a powerful story of Filipino…

March 3, 2026
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Cost of Living in the Netherlands: Engaging as a Filipino
Photo by Kireyonok_Yuliya Moving to a new country will always be a lot like groping…
