Manu (they/them) is an aspiring writer and community development practitioner who works as a Community Development Officer for Three For all Foundation. Three for All Foundation is a not-for-profit international development organisation working with LGBTQIA+ populations in Papua New Guinea, Australia, and Asia, and in refugee camps of East Africa. In PNG, Manu leads projects on capacity development, working with key populations including LGBT groups. In Australia, Manu leads the Queer Refugee Asylum Seeker Program at Many Coloured Sky, chairs the Queer Refugee and Asylum Seeker ServicesNetwork, and sits on the Board for the Council to Homeless Persons Victoria. Manu is also a successful recipient of the Community Research Fellowship from the Melbourne Social Equity Institute at Melbourne University, starting in 2023. Originally from Wewak in East Sepik Province of PNG, Manu worked in Tourism and Development in PNG, Bougainville, and Solomon Islands before moving to Australia.