Monday, July 6, 2009

Manju's Publications on Disability

Publication Ceremony of Fahmida Manju Majid's short story 'Se Bari Nei' and a children's poetry`Chorano Chora' was held at Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka on 3 July 2009.

The short story 'Se Bari Nei' is a children's story on Autism. The whole story is composed on a growing child having autism. It also focused on misunderstandings, difficulties and struggle of the family during rearing up such children.

The other book `Chorano Chora' is its 3rd edition, a poetry of fifty poems for children. The writer focused on strong awareness and motivational messages on all categories of children with disabilities through these poems. She viewed children, adolescents and girls with disabilities from the dimension of challenge, ability and success.

Leftist politician Haider Akbor Khan Rono, renowned Educationalist and pioneer Environment Activist Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed, founder of GK and social change activist Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury, educationalist Principal Shamse Ara Hossen, writer Ahmed Mazhar, poet Maruf Raihan and Sabina Hossen, Principal of SWAC spoke on the occasion while Dr. Shamim F Karim, Chairman, Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka presided over the ceremony. Celebrity Drama actress Shirin Bakul recited from one of the publications in her melodious voice in the ceremony.

Fahmida Manju Majid is the foremost writer in Bangladesh who has written a good number books of poems and short stories on multi-dimensional interactions of disability at individual, familial and social contexts.

Fahmida
Manju is a psychologist, creative therapist, writer and a renowned storyteller of both hemispheres. Manju Majid is well known in Bangladesh as a media personality. She introduced disability program series in Bangladesh Television titled 'Sobar Shathe' and continued for about six years. She spent a long time in UK working for children with Down's Syndrom and Autism. She got British Nationality and worked for children with disability and BBC Bangla Service for a long durarion.

Fahmida
Manju Majid is a caring lady with strong feelings for children and persons with disabilities. She has a close observation on the difficulties and impact of disability on the family, parents, neighbours and others in the society.

AWDP
Treasurer Antora Ahmed and Coordinator
Md.
Mahbubul Ashraf facilitated the program. AWDP wishes for a wider circulation of both the publications and good health to the writer.

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