Gloriavale

Gloriavale is a fundamentalist Christian cult in the beautiful country of New Zealand. Not only do they observe some strange practices but they also face decades worth of accusations of brainwashing, abuse, and violence. They still operate today with about 500 members.Connect on Facebook or at the Failed Utopia website.Links & ResourcesNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741 741Domestic Violence Helpline: 1-800-799-7233VictimConnect, a referral helpline for victims of crime: 1-855-484-2846Make The ConnectionGloriavale’s websiteLilia Tarawa’s Tedx TalkLilia Tarawa’s Daughter of GloriavaleA three-part documentary on Amazon Prime about Gloriavale featuring interviews and footage inside the community A video about an abuse case from Gloriavale that actually went to court (fair warning: disturbing first-hand account of domestic violence)An article about child sexual abuse at the Gloriavale school.A fantastic interview with Lilia TarawaWritten and produced by Anna RobertsBurning palm tree artwork by Perry VasquezIntro music by Elliot Middleton