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Make-A-Book Day Special: A Conversation with Motheo Tau on “A Weirdo’s Guide to Connection”

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On this special Make-A-Book Day edition of The Best Route on RISEfm, host Lilly sits down with author Pako Katlo Motheo Tau to explore his powerful memoir, A Weirdo’s Guide to Connection. The conversation dives into themes of loneliness, rejection, self-discovery, and healing, as the author shares his journey from feeling like an outsider to finding meaning, growth, and human connection through storytelling.
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