Dimapur, October 11 (MExN): The Northeast Writers’ Forum (NEWF)has mourned the demise of renowned writer and ethnographer Dr Temsüla Ao who had been associated with members of the Forum as mentor, writer and guide.
“Her warmth and simplicity embraced all who crossed her path, and had opportunity to spend time with her. She continues to live in our midst, as members of the Forum fondly reminisce the enlightening discussions they had with her at Sahitya Akademi Sessions, litfests and many other occasions and events that revolved around literature,” it said in a condolence note on Tuesday.
The Forum stated that Padma Shri awardee had been a torch bearer from the North East, “and we continue to celebrate her life through what she loved and lived for, the stories she had told and the history she had created in the literary realm. Thank you, dear Temsüla Ao, for choosing us all to walk a part of your journey on earth with. May your stories continue to regale and inspire,” it added.
