This week we’re taking you back to a special event that took place in October 2023 - the Sydney Poetry Slam Championships.
A content warning, the stories include references to struggling with mental health, self harm and suicidal ideation.
These poems are written and performed by: Sarah Lock, Anastasia, Andrew Cox, Sabine, Danielle, E3, Maddy Godfrey, Ifeoma and Sonia.
The recordist was Stewart Geddes.
A big thanks to the Word Travels team for making this episode possible.
You can find out more about Word Travels at: www.wordtravels.info
All The Best Credits
Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan
Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Host & Interviewer: Madhuraa Prakash
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