Barsha

Barsa is a 2007 Malayalam novel written by Khadija Mumtaz. The story deals with the haunting and agonizing questions of Sabida, a devout and educated Muslim lady, a doctor, who spent six years in a hospital in Saudi Arabia. It won critical acclaim for its forceful but humorous presentation of the restrictions under which Muslim women are forced to live and was hailed a milestone in Malayalam literature. It won many awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (2010). The novel is translated to Tamil by award-winning translator M. Yoosuf.