Mangalore: ‘Travails of Women beyond Religious Barriers’ - Sara Abubakker Feted
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, Dec 21: Professor in the University Of Wurzburg, Germany, Dr B A Vivek Rai, wanted people not to identify pains a woman goes through, by the angle of religion to which she belongs. He noted that women from all walks of life and from all religions go through travails.
He was speaking after presiding over a function organized at Ravindra Kala Bhavan in the city, to felicitate veteran writer, Sara Abubakker, on the evening of Sunday December 20.
“Sara stands out among the people of Dakshina Kannada. She has played a stellar role in setting up and strengthening the Association of Writers and Readers in the coast. She has not limited herself to presenting the sufferings of the Muslim women before the people. Through her writings, she has strongly proved that the women from all the religions go through the same pains,” he opined.
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Writer D K Chowta, who unveiled the work, ‘Chandragiri’, felt that the literature one brings out, not the religion or other affiliation of the writer concerned, should be given importance. Theatre artiste, B Jayashree, who was the chief guest of the function, asked people to give an opportunity for women functioning at various levels and fields, to express what they go through or feel.
Working president of Sara Felicitation Committee, Dr Mohan Alva, welcomed and delivered introductory address. Editor of ‘Chandgragiri’ work, Dr Sabiha, introduced the work. Dr Na Da Shetty delivered an address, recording the achievements of Sara Abubakker. Dr Bhoomi Gowda read out the citation. Dr Satyanarayan Mallipatna proposed vote of thanks. Dr R Narasimha Murty and Dr Niketan presented the programme.
Nadoja Sara Abubakker, speaking after accepting the honour, said that she had never considered the opposition or support that her work, ‘Chandragiriya Teera’ woud receive, while writing it. She said, she had brought out the exploitation going on in the name of the religion, through her book. “Since the work faced stiff opposition in Puttur in 1985, my family members and fans have stood by me till now,” she said. She also revealed that she has been presently writing her autobiography.