Maneo Mohale is a South African editor, feminist writer and poet. They have been long-listed twice for the Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Anthology Award, and their debut collection of poetry, Everything is a Deathly Flower was published by uHlanga in September 2019. The collection was shortlisted for the Ingrid Jonker Poetry Prize, later winning the 2020 Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry. They currently serve as a research associate with the Centre for the Study of Race, Gender and Class at the University of Johannesburg.

Maneo’s pronouns are ba/ū, or they/them.

Maneo’s word of the day is PANIC.

TW: This episode contains discussion of colonial violence, war, religious trauma and sexual assault

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I: @maneomohale

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#AnthemsPride 2023 is a collection of 7 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQIA+ contributors and allies. It was Executive Produced and sound designed by Bea Duncan, with producer Talia Augustidis. The production assistants were Lucy Carr and Cassandre Greenberg. The artwork is by Mars West and Eleanore Bamber.

RESOURCES:

Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)

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Galop

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Victim Support

Independent charity offering support for people affected by traumatic events.

Phone: 0808 1689 111 (24/7)

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Beyond Conflict

Mental health charity for conflict zones

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Website: https://beyond-conflict.co.uk/who-we-are/

Children and War Foundation

Improving children’s lives after war and disasters

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Women’s Aid

Domestic abuse/sexual violence support

Directory for local support services across the UK: https://www.womensaid.org.uk/womens-aid-directory/

Mind

Mental health charity

Extensive list of sexual abuse support options: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/abuse/#SexualAbuseSupportOptions

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