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Ekta Somera

Goodreads Author

Born

in South Africa

May 30, 1999

Twitter

madeinpoetry

Genre

Contemporary, Poetry, Spirituality

Member Since

July 2018

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/ektasomera

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Ekta Somera is a South African youth activist, author and founder of Paper Trail Literary Journal. She turns visions into reality on a daily basis, bringing books to life, while living her own dream in the publishing industry. Kindness and humility are the core values that guide her heart. Ekta’s books are titled, Made in Poetry and Twenty-Two, each collection encapsulates her journey as she navigates through the complexities of life. Her latest collection, Social Misfit, both challenges and heals, encouraging readers to fiercely embrace who they are.

Outside the world of books, she’s deeply involved in youth advocacy, especially around youth unemployment. Her insightful opinion pieces on social issues and youth concerns have been widely pub ...more

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Ekta Somera's Blog

Cruelty vs Kindness

there were holes in my heart
that I filled with people
who used subtle gestures
like wooden swords
to hurt me gently
now there are splinters gnawing
against wounds that were healing

For as long as I can remember, I have been longing for something profound to happen that would make sense of everything around me. I learned in the most brutal way possible, that kindness does not come naturally to everyone.

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Average rating: 4.9 · 29 ratings · 20 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Made in Poetry 4.87 avg rating — 15 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
	Twenty-Two 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings	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
	Social Misfit it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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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Ekta Somera wrote a new blog post Cruelty vs Kindness there were holes in my heartthat I filled with peoplewho used subtle gestureslike wooden swordsto hurt me gentlynow there are splinters gnawingagainst Read more of this blog post »
Aug 29, 2025 06:15AM · like
Ekta Somera is now following Caz Luan Author of Craving You: A Spicy Valentine's Day Anthology
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Ekta Somera liked Reader's review of Social Misfit: "I think reading this book changed something in me. I still do not have the words to articulate it, but i am so deeply moved, I finished the book quite a while back and had to sit with it for a bit and till today I don’t have the the words to really d" Read more of this review »
Jul 30, 2025 10:43AM · see review
Ekta Somera liked Padmini Govender's review of Social Misfit: "We are too young, when we get labeled, to know that we are not as others define us. Ekta has articulated every facet of how we end up seeing ourselves, through the eyes of others. She also leads us masterfully to the truth. We have the power to destr" Read more of this review »
Jul 10, 2025 03:00AM · see review
Ekta Somera liked Sonia Naidoo's review of Social Misfit: "A riveting read for all the misfits!"
Jun 23, 2025 05:25AM · see review
Ekta Somera rated a book it was amazing The Moon Child by Padmini Govender (Goodreads Author)	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
The moon child is an ethereal read that takes one on a journey within. Each poem captures the essence of deeply spiritual and meaningful moments we all experience in life. In many ways, the depiction of the moon captures the connection we all share w ...more
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Ekta Somera is now following Alta H Haffner Author of Hansha: Reflection
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Quotes by Ekta Somera (?)

“There are stories only you have to tell, because there is no one who looks at the world in the way you do. There is no one else who listens to the whispers tucked in a soft breeze or understands the wilting petals whimpering. There is no one who feels the earth in the way you do. You are the one.”
― Ekta Somera, Made in Poetry

tags: inspirational, nature-quotes, self-love-quotes

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“You are never going to run out of books to read because there are always stories waiting to be told, and there are always going to be books you haven’t read yet that will change your life as they unfold.”
― Ekta Somera

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“You’ll meet a hundred different people who will describe you in a hundred different ways, don’t dwell too much on the kind of impression you make. Remember, there are a thousand paintings of the sun, but only one that rises and sets each day.”
― Ekta Somera, Twenty-Two

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