Barsa is a 2007 Malayalam novel written by Khadija Mumtaz. The story deals with Sabida, a devout and educated Muslim lady, who spent six years in a hospital in Saudi Arabia. It won awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (2010),"Sahitya Akademi fellowships, awards presented" . The Hindu. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2013. Cherukad Award (2010) and K. V. Surendranath Literary Award (2008)."Surendranath awards". The Hindu. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2013. A Kannada translation of Barsa was released by the Karavali Lekhakiyara Vachakiyara Sangha in February 2012."People cannot forget their roots: Khadija Mumtaz". The Hindu. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
External links Barsa at DC Books official website Review of the book by K. Kunhikrishnan (The Hindu)
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