About HELLO MEMORIES!
After the success of “When Roses are Crushed”, an inspiring Child Abuse Survivor’s Guide, Patricia Dsouza (Lobo) shares her journey of Real-Life POEMS through HELLO MEMORIES! It offers to reveal bittersweet captivating recollection of Real-Life POEMS through various perspective. We learn to value every moment of our life only when it becomes a memory. Captured moments through words are priceless. Memories can be very intriguing since our mind replays what the heart cannot erase.
Memories can be very special and at the same time very infuriating too, it brings together pieces of laughter and sadness covered with healing, pain, and brokenness. This recollection of the Poets expedition takes you to the chapters of your own life’s destiny. After all, each spectator’s live is as intense and complicated as your own.
These poems are enveloped by light and darkness. We all have hidden sides that we don’t want the world to see, but we want the world to see the light and continue to shine. These poems are a testament to self-belief, aspiration, desire, and fear.
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Author Bio:
On 17th of December, 2017 Patricia Dsouza (Lobo) contributed towards the Society through her book – WHEN ROSES ARE CRUSHED – “A True Story and a Survivor’s Guide to Recovering from Child Abuse”. Being a Child Abuse Survivor herself, she fervently helps the victims of abuse move past their dreadful pasts. An Author, a Philanthropist, a Visionary, an Executor and a successful Inspirational Speaker.
After the success of “When Roses are Crushed”, an inspiring Child Abuse Survivor’s Guide, on 17th December 2021, Patricia Dsouza (Lobo) shared her journey of Real-Life POEMS through HELLO MEMORIES! A collection of 77 poems. These offer to reveal bittersweet captivating recollection of Real-Life POEMS through various perspective.
Growing up in Dubai (UAE), for more than 21 years, completing her formal education there and later in India, Patricia discovered her purpose in serving humanity at a very early stage in her life. Working relentlessly with a driving force towards nurturing, volunteering and facilitating rural and urban children, youth and adults. She received recognition for Philanthropy work for street children project in Dharavi, Mumbai.
A pioneer in the field of healing in child abuse, Patricia Dsouza (Lobo) is Global Goodwill Ambassador at My Body Is My Body, a Child abuse Prevention Programme and a former Child Welfare Committee (CWC) member. Through her writing, she has voiced issues on Child Abuse. She is an alumnus of – GEMS Our Own English High School (OOEHS) – Dubai (U.A.E) and holds a Master’s degree (MBA) in Operations Management (Ops & HR). An Executive Director (ED) – Operations and also a Presiding Officer of PoSH committee for Kripa Foundation, an Organisation battling Addiction and HIV/AIDS since 1981.
Patricia is a multi-talented soul and carries a vast experience of 20+ years. Her experience includes Operations, Administration, Business development, PR and Events, HR Recruitment, Training and Development Division (Learning and Development Division- Soft and Multi skills). She has contributed towards Philanthropy work at various organizations. She has conducted Fundraising campaigns for various NGOs and achieved a great milestone.
She is a member of the Research Advisory Board of Scientific and Industrial Research Organisations (SIRO) – Ministry of Science and Technology and has won numerous awards, certifications, and recognition for her achievements and publication. In May 2020 her research work on HIV/AIDS was published in Science, Technology, and Medical (STM) Journals.
She Won the TITLE for Author of the Year 2019 Award and a Memento of Appreciation Literature Fest 2019 for Voice of Indian literature. She is awarded and featured as an inspiring Author of the year 2020. She is presented Tagore Commemorative Honouree Author for Literary contribution and beyond for the year 2021.
Patricia perceives life from an eagle’s viewpoint. She is a strongly believes in the “Power to Alter” and “Create a Difference”. She believes that each human being is captive of a prison that they have created and can certainly be Free by Choices they make. Her slogan is SURVIVOR – Hope| Recovery| New Life.
She loves to listen to Music and she loves to laugh and sing. She dabbles a lot with words. Her skills of adaptability, versatility with operational and facilitation skills have helped to keep projects focused and has been recognized and rewarded. Patricia has been a role model to many youths and women.
Patricia follows a “Can do Attitude” and practically applies it in her day-to-day life. She encourages and motivates people around her to look at life beyond what they do daily and inspires them to go after their passion. A real Creative Motivator!!
Patricia Dsouza says that things may pull you down so that you may not be able to get up or stand, but you can still choose to focus on your goals and continue the journey creating a change from wherever you are.
“You don’t need to have special abilities to transform the lives of people around. All you need is a willing heart” – Patricia Dsouza (Lobo)