Well-known cultural activist and writer Habeeb Rahman is returning to India at the end of March. His track record with the community as a philanthropist, columnist, literary journalist, writer and cultural activist is exemplary.
Habeeb Sahyadri as he is often known has been in Kuwait since November 1992. He has been at the forefront of Kerala Art Lovers Association (KALA Kuwait), one of the oldest secular socio-cultural organization working among Gulf Indians.
Despite heavy assignments as Literary Secretary of KALA and in the midst of a busy expatriate life, Habeeb has managed to continue his writings with enthusiasm and affection. His first Malayalam novel ‘Thanee Thedi Nadanna Oruval’ (The Soul Searching Girl) released in 2012 was acclaimed for its craftmanship and language.
Since then he has written articles and held public discussions on various subjects, especially on current affairs and written for popular newspapers like Kuwait Times and other Malayalam dailies. He was a columnist with the Malayalam Section of Kuwait Times for a long time and literary journalism was welcomed by Malayalam literature lovers. He also published a collection of short stories under the title, ‘Arum Samshekkatha Chilar”(Suspected by None).
His first literary venture was a story and a skit broadcast in the “Yuvavani Program” of All India Radio. Presently he is working on his first English novel, ‘Atop the Ghats’ that he plans to publish in September 2019.
Habeeb is currently employed with Kuwait United Diary Company as Accounts Manager. He did his schooling in Kannur and higher studies from Bangalore. He hails from Karivellur, a small town where the historical resistance struggle against the British and the landlords took place. Habeeb was born in 1954, as the son of the late C.H. Abdu, and late Ummukulsu. His is married to Nabeesa and the couple have three children, two daughters and a son, all of whom are married and well-settled.
Indian cultural enthusiasts in Kuwait wish him the best of luck in all his future endeavors and thank him for all his contributions towards the community.
