By L. Keivom The topic given to me by the Convener, Zomi Human Rights Foundation, Delhi Cell for this seminar was ‘Zo Re-unification’ in the line of my article written six years ago for the seminar organized by the Zomi Re-Unification Organization at Aizawl.

By L. Keivom I sincerely thank the organisers – Kuki Research Forum (KRF) and Sinlung Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Organisation (SIPHRO) – for inviting me to be the Resource Person in this seminar, which I believe, has been organised at lightning speed.

Mizo: Finna leh thiamnain hma a sawn ang zelin khawvel indawr tawnna hrui pawh a ni têlin a tawm tial tial a, chumi rual chuan inhmatawna indawr theihna dawhkan luah sen lo a inhawng zel a. Damchhunga hriat chhuah theih rual loha kan naupan laia kan lo ngaih thrin kha tunah chuan boruak zai hmanga [...]

By L. Keivom The human race’s prospects of survival were considerably better when we were defenceless against tigers than they are today when we have become defenceless against ourselves. – Arnold Toynbee Malè khawsik hriin January 7-16, 1994 chhung khan temperechar 102-103 F inkarah mi man bet a. Ka taksa vengtu sipaite leh rawn rûntu [...]

By L. Keivom Our idyllic world Many were born, to use a worn out phrase, with a silver spoon in their mouths. I was born naked, literally naked, perhaps with a froth in my mouth, delivered at home in the most natural way by whosoever was present in our house at the time of my [...]