Deba Nazir From Safakadal Srinagar gets this year’s sahitya ekademy yuva-puruskar in Manipur.
Dheeba belongs to a middle-class family of Eidgah area of Downtown. She has completed her Post Graduation in three subjects and is currently doing research on poet Ropi Bhawani who was the seventeen-century mystic poet.
Apart from an author, she is a cultural activist, and also is a first girl of Srinagar to get Yuva Puraskar Award.
“I started my writing career when I was in school. My father encouraged me always.” She said. After qualifying my secondary education, I chose Kashmiri subject for my graduation,” she said.
Dheeba said that she was inspired by Naseem Shafaie who was her professor during graduation.
She is currently a member of many literary groups in Valley including Kalamkar Smith,Dara shikoh centre for art and literature.
“I wrote my first article on Ropi Bhawani. Then I translated three books Gul bakawali dastan, Kuliyaat Abdul Ahad Azad, Kuliyat Ropi Bhawani from Urdu to Kashmiri language,” she said
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She added that she has got the president of India’s award when she was in 9th standard in scouting and has received many awards from Governors of J & K.
“I am very lucky that my book was released by renowned journalist Late Dr. Syed Shujaat Bukhari this year. That day I will remember throughout my life,” she added.
Dheeba said that she has completed all these translations at the age of 25. Her book ‘Zareen Zakham’ is selected between seven books.
“Zareen Zakham is her Kashmiri short story collection. This book has won her appreciation in literary circles,” she said.
