Unbounded

As a queer child of immigrants, Maria Thattil knows what it is like to struggle with belonging. In Unbounded, she shares galvanising stories of what she has lived and learned through experiencing racism, sexism, financial hardship, intergenerational trauma, homophobia and mental health challenges.

Through it all, Maria held onto hope and belief that her experiences could be turned into power - which she proved when she became only the third woman of colour to represent Australia in the Miss Universe competition in 2021, and created a media platform fiercely advocating for empowerment, inclusion and equality.