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J. Marahuyo

J. Marahuyo is a neurodivergent Filipino-Australian award winning poet residing on Dharug country. She was shortlisted for the Newcastle Poetry Prize 2024, won the Writing NSW- Varuna Fellowship 2024 and won the Living Stories Prize 2024. Her debut collection, which explores themes of identity, mental health and the power of vulnerability, will be released early 2025 by WestWords Books. Her work can be found in Cordite Poetry Review, FemAsia and Gems zine. When she’s not writing you can find her pspsp-ing random cats or getting on the wrong train. Her instagram is @j_marahuyo.

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What even are we?

I remember calling you Donkey Kong because it matched your initials. And, you called me “Ate” (ah-teh) – big sister in tagalog because our culture is big on respect, big on our titles for those older, but I’m not sure …

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