Through letters to her friends, Mia tells the story of her family's triumphs and heartbreak, her adjustment to life in a new country and her quest to find true love. She travels to Africa, Europe, India, China and the United States. Mia invites us into her life and speaks to us in a straightforward and humourous style about a wide range of topics, from religion to politics to her sex life or frequent lack thereof. Her views on South Africa, Israel, China are often controversial but always sincere. Her views on dating and relationships are formed from life with three sisters and a strong...

Typhoon Haiyan was one of the largest typhoons ever recorded, and the largest typhoon to hit land. The Philippines suffered catastrophic damage from Typhoon Haiyan at the end of the rainy season in 2013. Over 11 million people in the Philippines were adversely affected by the typhoon. Thousands of people died, with over four times as many injured. Almost two thousand people went missing. The typhoon destroyed over two million homes, businesses, schools, hospitals, churches, and community centres. The world watched and responded as the typhoon tore through the Philippines. Relief organisations...