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Thabile Makue

Thabile Makue is the author of ‘mamaseko. They were the 2016–2017 Current State of Poetry National South African Slam champion. Their work has been included in multiple journals as well as 20.35 Africa: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry and New Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Writing by Women of African Descent. They live in Los Angeles, United States.

Instagram: @thabilemakue
Website: thabilemakue.com

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