Pinki Virani (ISP 79-82), an Indian journalist and author, has been conferred the Stree Shakti Puraskar on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2008. The award was presented by Mrs. Sonia Gandhi in acknowledgement of Pinki’s book “Bitter Chocolate: Child Sexual Abuse in India” and her activism in child protection following the publication of the book. “Bitter Chocolate” is being used by parents and teachers in schools and colleges and by lawyers and doctors to raise awareness about the urgent social problem of child abuse in Indian society. Pinki Virani’s other two non-fiction books are “Aruna’s Story” and “Once Was Bombay”, pioneering works in gender and human rights.
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Heartiest Congratulations!
As an Ismaili we all are very proud of you and we wish you all the very best in all your endeavours.
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Congratulations Pinki! Your books add to the richness of the growing body of work by Ismaili writers in English who explore themes of emigration, exile, and shifting identities in a time of change.
I look forward to reading your short story set in Mazgaon, Bombay. The Ismaili community of Mazgaon has had a strong historical role – it will be insightful to revisit it through the lenses of someone who grew up in that community.
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Congratulations Pinki!!!! Awesome Achievement!!!
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