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Podcast: Weave & Cleave
Episode: Choosing Who We Become: An Interview with Manzie Lohrey
Description: Please be advised, this episode mentions war, violence, and rape.Manzie was born in Italy and raised in Liberia, West Africa, during years of civil unrest. Although she was surrounded by the love and support of her family, the trauma of war, death, and violence shaped her childhood. When she and her brother came to America as students seeking asylum, she was 19, and as she would later learn, she was suffering from PTSD. Manzie sought help, she sought friendships and groups, and ultimately, she took the path to become a mental health therapist - someone who could help others...