Advocacy can be exhausting, especially for defenders who confront injustice every day. This World Suicide Prevention Day, let’s remember, as black feminist civil rights activist Audre Lorde reminded us, self-care isn’t self-indulgent; it’s political resistance. 🪷 Rest. Set boundaries. Ask for help. Check in on your people and the movement. We cannot build a more just and democratic world by neglecting ourselves along the way. Take care of yourself. Take care of each other. O

The fight for justice can be long. Some changes may take years, even generations. But if we want to stay in the movement for the long run, we need to care for ourselves along the way. 🩷 So, which wellbeing activity are you choosing today? Drop your emoji in the comments and tag a fellow activist who deserves a moment of care, too! 🫶 As Audre Lorde reminds us, caring for ourselves is not self-indulgence but an act of political warfare. Rest is not giving up. The movement nee

Our Manushya on-the-ground reporter Pipaw asked defenders at our UPR Capacity and Movement-Building Workshop in Khon Kaen and shares simple joys that keep the spirit strong. ✨ นักกิจกรรมในภาคอีสานดูแลกายและใจของตัวเองกันอย่างไร? 🪷 มาฟังเรื่องราวจากผู้สื่อข่าวภาคสนามของเรา ทีมManushya ✨ This weekend’s gentle healing ideas: 🥓 Thai BBQ - because good food feeds both your belly and your heart 🌳 A walk in the park - nature has a quiet way of restoring us 🌬️ Letting go - happin