This year’s Konkani Yuva Sammelan became real inspirational event. And inspiration was young poet Shraddha Garad. In spite of having her whole body below the shoulders paralysed, she wrote poems on mobile and her poetry book was released. And she came personally for the function. And literally inspired the whole audience, including students.
34-year old Shraddha Garad from Madgao was one of the most
enthusiastic writer and performer till recently. She wrote poems and articles,
anchored news on TV channels and even conducted a special programme Asturichi
Osmitai on Goa365. But unexpectedly developed degeneration of central nervous
system. Doctors gave up. But she didn’t. Continued reading. Also writing poems on
mobile phone. And travelled all the way to Pedne in ambulance, to witness the
most memorable moment of her life. Release of her poetry book.
Writer Naman Sawant Dhavaskar took initiative to get her
book published. And she told the audience, Shradha doesn’t need your sympathy.
She needs empathy. Let us get inspiration from her. To live and let live.
मडगांव शारांत जल्मल्लें
34 वर्सांचें श्रद्धा गरड हें विद्यार्थी दशेसावनच उमेदी कलाकार आनी बरोवपी. तेणें
कविता बरयल्यो, लेख बरयले, टीव्हीचेर अँकर म्हुणोन खबरो सांगल्यो, गोवा365 चेर ‘अस्तुरीची
अस्मिताय’
ही खाशेली कार्यावळ केली.
पूण मदेंच तेका फाटिच्या कण्याचें दुंयेंस जालें. ल्हवू ल्हवू
करून पुराय शरीर अपंगूळ जालें. दोतोरांनी आशा सोडली. पूण श्रद्धान सोडोंक ना. तें वाचीत
रावलें. मोबायलाचेर कविता रचीत गेलें.
आऩी तेच्या पयल्याच पुस्तकाचें प्रकाशन जालें
तेन्ना एम्ब्युलन्स घेवन येयलें सरळ हरमल, पेडणेच्या कॉलेजींत. आपल्या दोळ्यांनी आपल्या
पुस्तकाचो प्रकाशन सुवाळो पळोवपाक.
आनी पळयात तेणें कितें सांगलें तें विद्यार्थ्यांक.
दरेकल्यान आपल्या काळजांत दवरचीं अशीं भांगराळीं उतरां.
लेखक नमन सावंत धावस्कारान
हें पुस्तक काडचेखातीर फुडाकार घेतलो. आनी श्रद्धाच्या भाशणा उपरांत नमनान लोकांक सांगलें,
श्रद्धाक तुमची सहानुभूती नाका, तेका जाय तुमची अनुभूती.
तेच्याकडल्यान प्रेरणा घेवया.
आनी सगळ्या संकश्टांचेर मात करून जगुंया. श्रद्धाभाशेन. निर्भयपणान.