![]() ![]() Much of the magic we see in Mamo is drawn from heritage, and specific to the user, so a lot of the magic we see is based on Orla’s background, which is Irish. ![]() Even though Haresden is fictional, its landscape and its people are based on those I grew up around, so including Jo’s heritage felt like a natural extension of that world. Australia is a country made up largely of immigrants, with many from our neighbours in the Asia Pacific. Jo’s father is Filipino, yes! A dear friend of mine with Filipino-Australian heritage, Bon, helped me to bring that element of her background to life, alongside my incredible sensitivity reader Marie Soledad, who is explicitly responsible for the honorifics Jo and her sisters use in Mamo. I wonder if that was something that felt important to include in the story? Were any of the fantastical elements inspired by Filipino culture or folklore specifically? ![]() ![]() We see lots of different interpretations of family in this story, including the sweet interactions with Jo, her siblings & parents! From the honorifics Jo and her family use, they seem to have a Filipino background. ![]()
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