‘59 Mautam survivors tell tales
April 9th, 2008 8:54 am | News | benjamin | 89 views|
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They used to tell us that they were fighting a battle for us so that we do not have to starve again
After bamboo flowering and the subsequent famine, the soldiers of the underground Mizo National Front (MNF) would emerge from the surrounding jungles to take shelter for a night or a couple of days, she said. “Some MNF soldiers used to have food and take shelter for the night at our house. They used to tell us that they were fighting a battle for us so that we do not have to starve again,” Ms. Bawithuami added.
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April 9th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
They say power corrupts… I guess its true
April 9th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Lal ngailo lal a na an ti bawk…which is so true….
April 9th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Aung San Suu Kyi said “It is fear of losing power that corrupts” which I have no idea is true or not.
April 9th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
ain’t got no clue to this one