Doha resident Niyas T M has won the award for the best story in a GCC-wide literary competition conducted by Malayala Sahitya Vedhi/Malayali Writers Forum in the UAE.

A designer with Gulf Times, Niyas’ Sugandham Parathunna Ilanjippookkal was the winning entry. The award for the best poem went to Ramachandran Morazha (UAE) and for the best article to Reena Rajan (Kuwait). The jury comprised noted writers P K Parakkadavu, V H Nishad, and T K Unni.
The awards will be presented at a ceremony in Dubai during November.
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