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Re-discovering Mizoram

March 13th, 2007 7:57 pm by TheHumanBot

Shahnaz Kimi
Vienna, Austria
shahnaz-kimi.livejournal.com (Blog)
In Mizoram 2006 -2007 (Photos)

Hey Ben,
My washing machine decided to stall today and my appartment is flooded….While the plumber is working, I managed to write the below… – Shahnaz Kimi

:-)

I spent 16 years of my life in Mizoram. In those years, I was like any other young girl with big dreams and cared a little about my home state; I took the beauty, climate of the place, the sweet water, the generosity and friendliness of the people for granted.

I welcomed the change that was happening in Mizoram, I thought it was for the good of the people- but then it became so rapid that I have lost track of what the change is all about. I come home every year and is alarming to see the pace of change and the impact on the lives of the Mizos.

While I cannot hinder it, I thought I could at least help the future generation (s) by writing a book accompanied by photo journal so that they would be able to refer to later in their lives.

Therefore, I embarked on a journey to record the lives of the present Mizos and Mizoram. When I was in Aizawl this January, and told my friends about my plans to travel to the ‘Deep South of Mizoram’, spending time with the Lais, Maras, Matus, Chakmas and Riangs, they thought I was mad because it is too far from Aizawl!

I have written a brief journal on my travel dated 23rd of February, and linked to a photo gallery called In Mizoram 2006 -2007. Besides my travel journal, I have also started adding other articles and will be updated periodically as I have time.

Please click: shahnaz-kimi.livejournal.com

I hope that this journal will inspire every Mizo to travel in their home state and discover the beauty of the place and the people. There are fantastic tourist lodges and it is easier to travel in Mizoram than in many other states I have been to in India.

Mizoram is bigger than it looks on the map, take your time to walk and learn about our people. You will be amazed how delightful and enriching it is to share tea with villagers in tea stalls or their homes. And do not forget to give lifts to the people who are hitch hiking on the motor roads, they will be able to tell you about more about the history of the village s than any books would.

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151 Responses to “Re-discovering Mizoram”

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  1. Zorun Says:
    April 4th, 2007 at 2:55 pm

    ok, let’s say 1989 to 1998..lolzzz

  2. Shahnaz Kimi Says:
    April 4th, 2007 at 2:57 pm

    Peace. Rawngbawl a hun…mikhual kan nei a…mangtha ule…

  3. Zorun Says:
    April 4th, 2007 at 3:01 pm

    ok. Rawngbawl tui le, Meggie min lo biak dawn nia. I biak chuan.

  4. RTPA Says:
    September 1st, 2007 at 12:38 pm

    @Shahnaz Kimi i mizoram pic ka lo en dawn a link hi dik lo em ni aw…ka rawn en min phal sak ve la plzzz… :)

  5. Val_brosky Says:
    September 1st, 2007 at 1:28 pm

    Keipawh “ka rawn thawn ang che” i tih kha nghakhlel takin ka lo la thlir reng a nia. I buai hmel thei em a, ka rawn zai tha ngam vak lova, I hman hunah min lo la thawn dawn nia. :)

  6. Shahnaz Kimi Says:
    September 1st, 2007 at 4:45 pm

    Val_Brosky: happy belated birthday….i address min lo thawn lo alawm….ka buai rih ani…sorry, Christmas hmain ka lo thawn dawn che ania:-)
    RTP: Sandman kha ka link dik lo ka thawn palh a…go to Flickr…Mizoram pic tlem te chu ka la dah kha….

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/73231755@N00/

  7. Val_brosky Says:
    September 2nd, 2007 at 4:07 am

    Thanqs, @Kimi. Ka mail-ah min lo thon mai don emaw ka tia lom. :) Ngaihtuah lutuk duh lem suh, i hman hun hun ni mai. By the way, i checked out ur pics at Flickr….. I really admire ur work. Nice work, keep it up. God bless you.

  8. RTPA Says:
    September 2nd, 2007 at 9:37 am

    thanks Kim kei pawh ka rawn la post ve ang na kin ah :) a mawi hlom lutuk…hope i cld ve a cam like ur’s :) Aryan a ka la dil ang hehehe

  9. lonelygaij Says:
    September 2nd, 2007 at 9:42 am

    Zan lam ah ka post tawh lo ang ka ti a,Tlawnglui vel,thlalak ka hmu ka lung a leng thar thut ani.Mizo nu thlalak ani a a ropui,ramdang a an awm chuan mi tamtak chuan an ram an hre lehtawh ngai lo,so I,m proud of you Kimi!rualawh na hlir pon i khat ngei dawn anih hi….kalendar a hman tlak vek ani,siam rawh ka lo spons ang (ineilo tina nilo in)River Tlong khan MNF kan tanlai mi a ti ngai top.Riang ho i ron ti lang,MAICHAHALE,?chaw i ei tawh em?,Shiboni para?Khoi khua nge i nih?Kawrthah para,Kawrthahkhua ka niTamil ,aren de a ren de,ir le ,tluk in ka la theihnghilh bawk lo.Tin i thiltih hi photography ngawt ani bawk lo,ram in pumkhat na i siam ani.Mahse i faten Mizo tong an thiam loh ka hlau tlem in Zo tong uar deuh lo ta che….Good job

  10. 151
    Shahnaz Kimi Says:
    September 2nd, 2007 at 5:37 pm

    lonelygaij : YES….Min spon dawn tak2 maw….ka va lawm awm ve aw. email min lo thawn la shahnaz_kimi@hotmail.com ah chuan kan in be zawm dawn nia:-) Ka lawm e….you made my day…

    Thanks RTP and Val_brosky…

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