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Gloria D. Gonsalves

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Born

Tanzania, The United Republic of

Website

http://www.gloria-gonsalves.com/

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Children's, Poetry, Educational

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Maya Angelou, Paulo Coelho, Beatrix Potter ...more

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November 2012

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Gloria D. Gonsalves – author, poet, illustrator, philanthropist, former UN staff, former tourism and travel professional – is a multipotentialite who writes books for children and adults. She is also the founder of WoChiPoDa.com, an initiative to instil the love of poetry in children.

Her writing has appeared in various literary magazines, platforms, and journals in Africa, Europe, and the USA, including being featured five times by the USA-based National/Global Poetry Writing Month (Na/GloPoWriMo). Occasionally, she writes opinion pieces for newspapers, where she wrote for Tanzania’s Daily News (Woman Magazine inset) and Tanzania Business Times (Woman Unlimited column).

Gloria is also fascinated by travel and art journaling. When taking a ...more

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Average rating: 4.48 · 131 ratings · 82 reviews · 22 distinct works

	Swahili Folklore: A Compilation of Animal Facts, Folktales, Nursery Rhymes, and Songs 4.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mists of Sense Require Fierce Poesy 4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Let's Go Walking in the Storm: A Collection of Poetry and Reflections for Soul and Spirit 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lamellia: The Kingdom of Mushrooms by Gloria D. Gonsalves (Goodreads Author), Nikki Ng'ombe (Illustrator) 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alphabet of Flowers 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Danloria: The Secret Forest of Germania 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Let’s Go Dancing in the Light really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lamellia: The Wicked Queen 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jai the Albino Cow: Jai Ng’ombe Zeruzeru by Gloria D. Gonsalves (Goodreads Author), Nikki Ng'ombe (Illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lamellia: The Wizard in the Forest by Gloria D. Gonsalves (Goodreads Author), Silja Schüler (Illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Finalist in 2024 Readers’ Favorite Award Contest

A memoir can be a powerful medium, encompassing various forms like prose and poetry. I am grateful to Readers’ Favorite for acknowledging me as a finalist in the non-fiction-cultural genre for my poetry book EVEN FLOWERS KNOW THAT WATER IS USELESS WITHOUT ROOTS: Poetry, Essays, and Stories.

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Gloria D. Gonsalves wrote a new blog post Finalist in 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Alphabet of Flowers was my first attempt to illustrate a book. As an aspiring botanical artist, I am grateful to be recognized as the finalist in illu Read more of this blog post »
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“No matter what justification you have for your feelings, you cannot wish harmful things on others.”
― Gloria D. Gonsalves

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“As a writer, the main skill you need is curiosity. As a reader, the main tool you need is open-mindedness.”
― Gloria D. Gonsalves

tags: reading, reading-books, reading-habits, reading-quotes, writing, writing-advice, writing-life, writing-process, writing-quotes

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“You don't have to be famous or rich to do a good deed. No matter how small it may seem, each kind deed sends a rippling action of kindness to humanity. Whether it is donating, helping the donor to implement or ensuring the donation recipients are treated right, each one of us has a role in philanthropy.”
― Gloria D. Gonsalves

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“Anyone capable of training the heart is a walking zombie.”
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“Be a flower that bursts through the crack of cement.”
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“Behold your nakedness as a precious stone, which not every miner is able to dig it out.”
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“Being poor is neither history nor permanent but a status. Writers who begin with this sentence “X is a poorest country in the world,” to describe any African country are lacking intelligence. How would they feel if we turned the tables and used sentences that portray historical offenses committed to other countries? I bet nobody would like to read, “X is a country that killed millions of Y during Z’s regime.”
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“Fear confines us to lesser choices that we can’t grow. Hope liberates us to greater heights that we can grow.”
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message 1: by Terry

Mar 09, 2013 10:07AM

Gloria's poem "Who am I?" is as rich with metaphors of her multi-cultural experience as it is of her native African sensitivity. Her approach is simple and direct with a poignant and personal sincerity. I look forward to seeing and reading more of her writing!

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