As smart as her smile

      C.H. Mariyath (In white churidar) is being honoured in a function.
( Photo Courtesy : http://mariyath.blogspot.com/)   

Born as healthy, spent childhood like others until she woke up one day as she couldn’t walk. Her legs were shivering then and body temperature was high. She never thought this was the beginning of her new life as a physically challenged person due to Polio. Then she was studying at fourth standard. Spent many years in different hospitals, consulted different practitioners and underwent different ways of treatment. When her brother Firoze took her into his hands as she couldn’t walk to the vehicle, she looked at the playground in which her friends were playing in front of her house. 

A water colour  painting by C.H. Mariyath.

She is C.H. Mariyath. A differently abler woman now releases her autobiography. It was released by Aabdul Samad Samadani, a former MP of Kerala. His remark on her during the book release is absolutely true. “Her fight against the fate is best example to all of us how we can tackle the life. I don’t think that even we people do not have this much courage to fight against our destiny”.

After realizing that she couldn’t walk throughout in her life, she was not disappointed. She completed her SSLC and Pre Degree with the help of her brother Firoze. She didn’t spend her time to curse her fate. She wrote poems instead she designed Sarees and she went to design Henna (Mehanti) for her friends.

When we see that ever smiling face , we can’t even imagine she is victim of Poliomyelitis . Her quest to read and speak to others would amaze us. She regularly contacts her friends through telephone and internet. When asked how she manages to do this variety of things, she said, “This is how I deal with the world. I never get bored in doing these things. I am enjoying each and every thing that I come across.”

She likes to make friendships. Especially with people like her, “I never feel that I am physically challenged person. My friends and of course my parents doesn’t allow me to feel so. They care me and they never leave me alone. This type of people always like to talk with people. That’s why I make friends among these types of people”. Mariath told with her innocent smile.

A drawing by C.H. Mariyath

“Strong belief in God and the interest to intervene in everything that she can made her strong. She loves gardening and children very much. Until now she was interviewed by many people and she host many guests and chat with them. The 32 year old beautiful Mariath, her friends and relatives call her Mary, is enjoying the life in her own way. 

“God, let my parents, relatives and friends may long live” this is the daily prayer of Mary.  When I bid fare well to her after my conversation, the smile of that face and a shining in her eyes doesn’t fade away. Let it be so...................