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Hello, my name is Caitlin.
Maria was part of a pre-teen triad with Kirsty and me. I haven’t seen her since leaving home. She lived opposite my house and was rarely allowed out after school. This made her an intense friend. In the day, Maria made me roar with laughter. She was fiercely loyal, a loud mouth and the biggest in our class.

I remember visiting her family home on special occasions. She would welcome me at the door, very formally and we would sit with the adults and eat moon biscuits. The room would fill up with people speaking Greek and this would amaze me.

Coming from a tiny Australian town, Maria’s friendship opened up the world to me. I would love to tell her this now.