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Golda Mowe

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Golda Mowe is a writer from Malaysia who writes about the Iban people of Sarawak. Since leaving the corporate world in 2004 to focus on writing, she has produced the following novels: Iban Dream (2013), Iban Journey (2015), and Iban Woman (2018) published by Monsoon Books, as well as The Monk Prince (2021) by Penguin Random House SEA.

Two children's books also by her are The Nanobots and Other Stories (2015) by Oyez!Books Kuala Lumpur and The Laughing Monster (2018) by Scholastic Singapore. She has registered Goose Books in Sibu and through it has published Fairy Con and Encounters in 2020.

Now she is embarking on a new adventure, with a series of contemporary local stories which will be published in Sarawak. You can read her free stories in ...more

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What do you think about the national library across Malaysia? And how can book lovers help to cultivate the culture of reading especially to children from less privilege family?

Golda Mowe Dear Anne, I am sorry I took so long to write back a reply. I have been trying to think of the best way to reply to this question. I have not been to …moreDear Anne, I am sorry I took so long to write back a reply. I have been trying to think of the best way to reply to this question. I have not been to the national libraries in Semenanjung so I cannot speak about them. But last year, when the Sarawak State Library was about to open a branch in Sibu here, they invited officers, teachers and writers to attend a meeting for selecting books. Excluding the library officials, less than 10 of us turned up. We were given book catalogues from a wide range of publishers, local and international, and asked to circle the titles we would like to see on their shelves. If this is the current standard of operation for government funded libraries, then I think that readers and researchers should take advantage of it and make their requests known to the libraries. Librarians, after all, cannot be seen to be partial to any particular publisher. They do actively seek out local writers and buy books from us. That is why there is usually a large collection of local books among the newer purchases. Readers should try to be active participants of the process. I think most librarians would like that because it will diversify their collection of titles.
I came from an under privileged family and I had plenty of books to read when I was growing up. The municipal public library was my favourite haunt. I also have friends in school who lend me books that their parents bought them. Reading as a hobby happens naturally in my family because we have so little to distract us. So I have a feeling that it will be easier for you to get less privileged children to read, unless of course, they have a smartphone or a game console of sorts. I know that some people come up with ideas to reward children for reading. I am not too keen on that method because then children will just read anything, even literature they dislike, just so they could get a reward. This, I think, promotes the idea that reading is boring. Just show them a range of topics - fiction and non-fiction - and let them pick what piques their curiosity. Children also love attention, so if you can find volunteers who would listen to the children discuss the books they read, it will be a great confidence booster for them too.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Golda Mowe I have a cousin who used to do Taekwando when he was a kid. He would come home with sprains and bruises, but he loved the sport so much he represented…moreI have a cousin who used to do Taekwando when he was a kid. He would come home with sprains and bruises, but he loved the sport so much he represented his school a few times in competitions. Writing is a bit like that. I get emotionally bruised and hurt by rejection, I get discouraged by people who brush my work aside because they read the blurb and decided that I am another Kipling wannabe. But I still write on because it is fun. In fact, I enjoy the process so much I have a website to put up my stories for free.(less)

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Average rating: 3.84 · 324 ratings · 88 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	Iban Dream (Iban Dream #1) 3.62 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2012 — 6 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
	Iban Woman (Iban Dream #3) 4.06 avg rating — 54 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
	Iban Journey (Iban Dream #2) 3.97 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The Nanobots and Other Stories 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2015	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 Monk Prince 3.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	The Laughing Monster 3.50 avg rating — 6 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
	Encounters: Modern Folktales from Sibu 4.50 avg rating — 4 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
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I've had this e-book tucked away for years, but I've just made time to read it. Or maybe I've been saving it because I knew before that the time was not right to meet the characters with honesty. I resonated so much with them that sometimes I can't t ...more
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Sometimes I wonder why I keep picking up these kinds of stressful books to read. Yes, it is harrowing, and more so because it is non-fiction. The people are real so their suffering is real too. Yet their spirit and attitude are so inspiring. If you l ...more
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“Because this is the land of Sengalang Burong, and in the customs of this land the title of chief is never inherited, it is earned. No man can claim greatness from the labours of another.”
― Golda Mowe, Iban Dream

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“Do you ever consider the ground you trample on every day? She is lower than you, yet large beyond measure. You treat her like a servant, although it is by her blessing that your life prospers. Without her you will fall, without her there will be no trees and vines. Where will you find thread to cloth yourself? Or will you cover yourself with the skin of another man? Everything exists for a reason. A man is your brother, an infant is your child. Even the worth of your strength is the magnitude of someone's need.”
― Golda Mowe, Iban Dream

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“See this Tualang here. It is a symbol of ever growing strength. It reminds us that the bloodline of a man is not important. His roots may be shallow, but if he were like this tree then even his weakest origin will grow into buttresses and hold him up as he reaches for the heavens.”
― Golda Mowe, Iban Dream