Maple Yip, one of the survivors of the controversial religious group Christian Gospel Mission, also known as Jesus Morning Star (JMS), has announced that she will be releasing an autobiography, detailing her experiences in the cult.
As reported on Mingpao, Maple, who is also the wife of singer-actor Alex Fong, announced the news on Threads, stating that she will be releasing the book, (loosely translated as “Trace”), which will further detail her life inside and outside of JMS in hopes it would serve as a warning to the public.
“You might be thinking, ‘This story has already been told in the documentary ‘In the Name of God’ and its sequel ‘The Echoes of Survivors,’ so why publish another book to recount all this? After watching the documentary, you may still have many questions. You may feel that cults and sexual abuse are far from you. I believe this is because you don’t fully understand my experience,” she wrote.
“This book details my journey from conversion at age 16 or 17, through brainwashing, quitting the cult, and ultimately filing a lawsuit. I hope that by documenting that painful period, I can sort out my thoughts and seek healing. I hope that reading my experience will help you realise, ‘Oh, if I continue like this, I might go astray,’ and learn from it to avoid being hurt.”
Maple said that there are many other manipulative groups in society that one can unknowingly fall into, and that she hopes that people can escape, or help those who are caught up in them.
(Photo Source: HK01, Alex Fong IG)