Joy Kuo & Iphigenie Amoutzias' Story
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Joy Kuo and her husband moved to Sydney from Taiwan in 2000, and the couple both began working for the University of Sydney Library the following year. They both studied for and gained their masters degrees, and enjoyed their work. By 2012 they had had a son together, and Joy found herself wanting to help humanity in some greater way. She was looking for something she could really dedicate herself to in her career. Iphigenie Amoutzias moved to New Zealand from Germany in 1996. She completed postgraduate studies in her new home country, and had practised Buddhism for many years. By 2011 she had reached a point in her life where something seemed to be missing. She felt that the modern world was lacking in connection, that technology was driving people apart, and that she wanted to be surrounded with a greater sense of community. Both women came across the same new age group at this point in their lives. They had no idea that years later they would find themselves broke, emotionally affected, and questioning all of their previous decisions to become involved. Special Guest: Joy Kuo & Iphigenie Amoutzias. Support Let's Talk About Sects Links: KF websiteBad Vibrations – The implosion of a New Age cult — by Steve Kilgallon and Tony Wall, stuff.co.nz, July 2018NZ Cult List — Entry for KFKF Foundation webpageKF Chronicles — blog credited to Ananya Bhakt NiranjanaAwakening with Joy — YouTube channel by Joy KuoAwakening with Joy Exposed — YouTube channel created in October 2018
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