Lilia Tarawa (Life After Gloriavale Cult) | Why We Travel Ep. 2

[@teohproject]

I love her story and spirit... no religion or organization or human should do that to another person...

[@manabroad]

I can hardly believe my eyes, 20 or so years ago I was paying visits to your family and now my father (Gilbert) sent me this link. Congratulations on your successes. Hayden

[@itsryanwilkes]

Very cool! Thanks for watching =)

[@rachel7c]

You go girl! Live your life. Christianity should never oppress, thank God you got out!!! I know it's been a journey. So happy for you!!!

[@jessierabbit]

I swear I'd heard your voice before and I realized I'd listened to your Ted Talk (more than once). I find cult dynamics so interesting (I'm a psychology minor) and your videos gave great insight. Also, I love your accent!

[@locominyana8916]

Girl your enthusiasm for life now is inspiring.

[@GoYvon]

Inspiring story! I enjoyed the mix of talking shots and Lilia traveling. The video has something calming to it as well.

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks for the feedback Yvon! 😊

[@EllaMcKendrick]

The production value of this is epic! Such high quality shots. I really felt like I was watching a documentary! Really inspiring stuff guys. Can't wait to see more!

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks Ella! Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@calvin6705]

Hey. you mentioned down below in the comments this vid was taken from a 50min interview. Would love to see the rest! I learnt so much. Thanks

[@itsryanwilkes]

Hey Calvin, thanks! I'll consider making an uncut version. Or maybe I'll give the footage to Lilia to upload =)

[@TheJourneyest2016]

Love the story through the camera and loved your reasoning for why we travel. We do it to inspire others. Great video

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

The big dreams often require big sacrifices. What a story! I really am loving this new series Ryan :) so so good. More please!

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thank you so much Josh! Also congrats on 1K! Big milestone =)

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Cheers man! I can't believe it haha, crazy! Onwards and upwards for all of us :)

[@odilezhurje8445]

I have really enjoyed listening to all this true hearfelt experiences. Thank you sooo much !:-)

[@aquaticadventureman8139]

taking the decision to travel seems so hard at first but as soon as you break through that first hurdle everything else is fun

[@itsryanwilkes]

Agreed, but it was a bit more than that for her. She had to choose leaving everything she had ever known lol. That's a bloody hard decision!

[@akahwai74]

Great video, beautiful views, cute kitty and most important the inspiration of the story sharing! 🤗

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks Richard! 🍻

[@TheWineLady]

Wow what an amazing, inspiring story. I can’t even imagine growing like that and being adventurous and brave enough to leave!

[@itsryanwilkes]

Pretty impressive, isnt it!? Glad you liked it =)

[@PearDave]

Wow that is a story! Awesome video really love the documentariness (it's a word now). Thank you for sharing my friend, subscribed :)

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks David!! Welcome to the team mate. Yeah trying to branch into more docu-type work and become a better story teller 😁

[@PearDave]

Absolutely understand, we all will be improving our entire life 🙂 keep up the great work 😉👍

[@astral7080]

You are fantastic and brave LOVE AND LIGHT

[@mari.johnson]

Nicely done! Such an interesting and inspiring story!

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks Mari!! 😊

[@myfamilytravelzone3936]

It was a great and inspiring story. Amazing content again and will be interesting to see more.

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thank you!

[@lruss5050]

You are amazing!

[@megankrome6277]

This is really inspiring, thanks for sharing! :)

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks Megan 😊

[@apurposefulventure3134]

So interesting :) Really enjoying the documentary style videos :)

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thank you!! So stoked to hear that 😁 its definitely been pushing the comfort zone a bit!

[@CuriosityCulture]

I smell a podcast vibe to this, I listened to this whole thing while I was walking to the coffee shop haha

[@itsryanwilkes]

I have been playing with that idea! We'll see how this series goes and then maybe do a longer form podcast as well. This 10 min episode was made from a 50 minute interview haha, so plenty of extra content!!

[@ChasingTheOddShapedBall]

When I hear Lilia’s story it’s like what I had when my wife and I first got custody of my sister in law. My wife’s family are conservative orthodox Jewish, so she had a very sheltered upbringing, nowadays she’s a normal and very amazing kid.

[@itsryanwilkes]

That's crazy!! Its amazing how much we (as humans) are a product of our environment.

[@bennymabazza]

Very inspiring!

[@itsryanwilkes]

Benny Mabazza thank you bro! 😁

[@EdPal]

You just made the best decision of your life!

[@matakitaki1]

kia kaha kortiro, never can the free spirit be confined

[@rmegha77]

Can I reach out to you over email? I am so inspired and would love to learn more from you.

[@itsryanwilkes]

Sure, my email is in the description

[@swampophelia2098]

Did you know what was outside of the farm in the rest of the world

[@solm.c6641]

Just to make it clear not all christians are like that I’m Christian and it is not even a bit similar to that

[@anthonytaylor3605]

So is she Christian or not

[@itsryanwilkes]

No she is not anymore.

[@anthonytaylor3605]

@@itsryanwilkes really it sounded like she kept her faith but changed her beliefs

[@ItsAshley08]

You should take a trip to Israel. 🌤🚴‍♀️🚵‍♀️🏞

[@swampophelia2098]

There don’t seem to be any old people other than the old men who run it

[@altinksart]

New ziland cult strains först bilv dis vos american vit het grupp ju vos in sorty,

[@redcirino8638]

Religion is man-made. Jesus came into the world not to condemn but to save so that we would be set free from the law. Anything that goes against Jesus‘s words is a man-made religion or cult. Her grandfather took everything out of context. What they did to the children there was taking the freedom away that Jesus was giving. Simply the good news is the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus set the the example to love one another as he loved us for he gave his life so that we would have everlasting life. I was raised in a cult as well. It screws with your head. The one difference is my parents gave me the gift to discover real truths. Jesus says to keep knocking and he will answer keep searching and he will be with us all the days of our lives. One day we will see him face to face at our appointed time. After a serious car accident that I was in I experienced a brief encounter with Jesus and heaven. He is as real as the face you look at in the mirror each day. I saw the series of Gloryville and your Ted Talk presentation. Great presentation. I am glad that you are set free from your grandfather’s hands. He was clearly deceived. We are part of what Paul calls in first Corinthians 3:... GOD’s building... as we study there are countless millions that are so hung up on tradition and they base their very eternal destination on some of these traditions. Tradition is something that has been passed down from generation to generation and many never bother to check the scripture to see if these traditions are really true for the body of Christ believer.

[@TheJourneyest2016]

Love the story through the camera and loved your reasoning for why we travel. We do it to inspire others. Great video

[@itsryanwilkes]

Thanks a lot!! Glad you liked it 😀