“Among all the 'awards' that I have hitherto collected, I consider the title of 'patita' or 'fallen woman' to be the highest. This is an achievement of my long-struggling life as a writer and as a woman.” LongStruggleAchievementHighestTitlesFallenAwardsLife Struggle Author:Taslima Nasrin
“If you stick around long enough, people start referring to you as a survivor. Suddenly I found myself on the receiving end of several prestigious awards.” PeopleIfsLongEndsEnoughFoundSticksAwardsSurvivorReceivingReferringPrestigious Author:Martha Reeves