Marivi is most well-known for her novel The Mango Bride, which will soon be a film produced by and starring MegaStar Sharon Cuneta. Marivi writes, "The Mango Bride offers a personal glimpse into extreme poverty in Manila and what growing up in deprivation can do to someone. The book explains how the mail bride system works horribly and how women who try to escape their misery for a life of dreams sometimes become trapped in a nightmare." We had the chance to initially sit down with Marivi and talk about the inspiration behind her work, which involves interpreting for survivors of domestic violence. In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, she joins IndieCo to talk about she shores up her mental health to deepen her own emotional reservoir for her many roles: as an award-winning writer, as a telephonic Tagalog interpreter, and as a mother, among others.

She has authored 17 books, including The Mango Bride, winner of the Grand Prize at the 2011 Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, the Philippine counterpart of the Pulitzer Prize. A film adaptation is in process. Also being adapted to film is "Pandemic Bread," which was published in The San Diego Decameron Project, an anthology of 100 stories about the Covid 19 pandemic.

Connect with her via:

Website: https://marivisoliven.com

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