1. Where are you presently located? What are you doing there?
We live in Muscat , Oman , ...by profession i am a house wife but you can add labels of freelance journalist/Poet/columnist to my name as well
2. Where in Kerala are you from? How long has it been since you left India?
I
belong to kottayam, Devalokam, ever since marriage 1989 i left
kerala to Delhi and later by 1992 i migrated to gulf, to Qatar
and after 17 years in 2007 to Oman
3. Could you tell me the story of how it all came about, from your childhood dreams to what you are now.
i
have had a normal childhood like any other kid,but a picnic as my
dad was in bank , we used to shift from place to place every 3
years. my mother was a school teacher. Childhood was full of
friends and class mates and i still keep in touch with them all
from my class 1 even at this age of 46.Got married to my childhood
friend, who still remain my friend than a husband, so does not impose
any authority on me. That which helped me to come across writing
which i enjoyed even after having 3 kids and with the incoming of
internet i spread out my wings into blog and later to small write
ups in local magazines and later to manorama news papers. Plus i was
mad veracious reader and book collector which i i am still is Being
a freelancer i could experiment a lot, and having a masters degree
in English Literature , i was comfortable with malayalam which was
curriculum i completed my schooling. Later i found an aunt, my dads
sister who has published 2 book in the late 50 's and passed away in
the later 60's which was an added inspiration when i started
writing and publishing poetry. i did 2 Malayalam poetry book and 1
in English. I have many more dreams to full fill but i have
climbed many step toward my dreams . Malayalam Literary Society conducted a competition among the
freelancers and journalist for the best features and reports for which
Sapna Anu B. George won the best features. 5001 Rs and a plaque is
the award. Her article published in Kanyaka(Magalam Group) on "Bar
dancers in Gulf won the award for the best article. The atrocities and
lifestyle of these bar dancers was written and clear peep into the
lifestyle of these women are depicted in this article. Sapna is an NRI
for the past 18 years through Qatar and Oman.
My Poetry books/Articles has been awarded few times, Malayalam Literery Society conducated a competion among the freelancers and journalist for the won the best features article published in Kanyaka(Magalam Group) on "Bar dancers in Gulf . The artocities and lifestyle of these bar dancers was wriiten and clear peep into the lifestyle of thes women are depicted in this article. My English poetry was listed by manorama as the best books to by in 2012 July.
My Poetry books/Articles has been awarded few times, Malayalam Literery Society conducated a competion among the freelancers and journalist for the won the best features article published in Kanyaka(Magalam Group) on "Bar dancers in Gulf . The artocities and lifestyle of these bar dancers was wriiten and clear peep into the lifestyle of thes women are depicted in this article. My English poetry was listed by manorama as the best books to by in 2012 July.
4. Can you mention the challenges of working abroad? And the achievements you have made despite that (this is needed in the feature, to highlight how Malayalis are doing well abroad ) -
Working abroad is a necessity of life in a total adverse climate from what we are used to. A mad rush back home, in scorching heat of 40 to 45 degree, where the lunch can be waiting to be heated .A sandwich, self made, mostly with peanut butter or with handy veggies that need not much cutting and cooking, like a tomato, cabbage, lettuce or cucumber, with a slice of salami or ready to be heated rice and curry. Some parents have no other option but have a packed lunch also to be dropped while they pick and drop their kid home. Desperation/ Shortcoming of being a working parent....alas!! Heated food, mostly eaten in front of the TV (an except from my own article about kids in gulf.) In spite of all this hazards and negativity people still migrate to gulf in large no's.
5. How would you compare your hometown with the place you stay at? How do you think Kerala can improve?
The cleaning of environment, the surrounding we live in , is something we can also copy and adapt. The garbage collection, sewage treatments projects are something we should start now before its too late. Here if a road is build with 20 years ahead plan. In our land its still competition of ministers than the betterment of society and people.coming in june july for holiday, was a nightmare now, about food and environment.We can make improvements and changes , but our country and local area are like crabs in a jar, one crab will never allow another one to get out or move out of the jar.
6. Is your family with you?
i live here with my 3 teenage kids(Shiksha,Dikshith & Dakshin) and husband, Biju Titty George
7. And yes, your full name so I wont spell it wrong :-)Sapna Anu B. George
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