REDLANDS - “O-Hi-Yo,” sweet sounds of freedom, echoed through the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Redlands on June 6. The a cappella performance wove traditional Naga songs with choral arrange

Moszhimo (Niloka Moses Zhimo)Nagas are becoming experts in pulling out every dirty liquid from their deep lungs by making a loud noise, which sounds like a groan of a giant lion. One noon, as I was busy walking

AyanglaUpon conducting a random survey on sexual harassment, some interesting and unusual results have emerged. The women surveyed were all in the age group of 21-45 years and the topic of discussion was ‘sex

Vishii Rita KrochaI thought about a lot of things today. Maybe I’m really absorbing myself in my thoughts and being in my own world, having nothing much to bother me but a part of me tells me things that I’

RashaDear All,I am writing now from a cafe, in West Beirut’s Hamra district. It is filled with people who are trying to escape the pull of 24 hour news reporting, like me. The electricity has been cut off for

Nagaland was declared ‘Dry State’ in 1987 and the colossal wave spread to the whole State. However, it must not be forgotten that KNSK, a women organization of Mon District was the pioneer of this historic

Kolacalie Seyie(Delivered at Khonoma Students Union (KSU) Seminar on 15th July 2006.What do we mean by ‘Goal Setting’? The word ‘Goal’ is used in hockey and football games. The players must kick or hit

Vishii Rita Krocha  I grew up hearing about this incredible place which is tucked away at a height of 2433.4 Mt.and which needs a lot of pain to get there but which is also worth all the trouble taken.&nbs

 Agnes KrochaThe other day I was traveling in a bus and my co-passenger was a man, I presume, in his late 40s or early 50s. He began to talk and commented that these days’ people who hold government jobs

Jungtina JamirI had a friend; he passed away some years back. He cried about things that hurt. Things like loneliness and a broken heart. He kept the ‘hurt’  tucked neatly in a drawer beside his bed an

KanghoChristmas and Easter comes once in a year. The World Cup comes once in 4 years. They are all times for the family to be together. Many events, ups and downs, twists and turns, roads and walls will be enco

“I don’t have any interest in studies; moreover I don’t know what to do in the future”, Michael (name changed) with bowed head shyly remarked when asked how he envisioned his future.  He is the eld

Anita EzungA person who is a drug dependent or a chronic alcoholic is usually a good person but its illness that slows makes him completely lose his voluntary control over his mind, body and spirit. Once a pers

Situated in the remotest North Eastern part of the Ukhrul district in the present state of Manipur, Tusom village lies bordering to Phek District of Nagaland State to the north, Senapati dist. to the west and B

Rehabilitating drug users and alcohol addicts is increasingly becoming a concern for our society. Going for treatment in rehabilitation centers alone does not solve the problem. It can provide medical and psych

A lot of the bumps and damages in the families are due to a lack of communication on both sides. At lot of times, I feel my parents are maintaining too much control over me – somehow my parents cannot, w

Nehemiah RongCrying out of fright and panic, some school children searched for their parents, elders and guardians as whole village was reverberated with gunshots and bombings. Trying to see what was happening

Nehemiah RongOinam Hills is a small village in the heart of the Lepaona Poumai area and blessed with an indigenous art of pottery. Surrounded by the blue hills, green trees and meandering fresh streams and guar

Al Ngullie Clichéd as this is, there are some beautiful moments in life no human activity can offer –like watching a soccer match with my mommy. It’ll blast your funny-bones out.  Behind every su

During the early 1980s a new phenomenon of drug menace entered into Nagaland and this evil has been spreading throughout the state endangering many lives, particularly the youth, said SP Narcotic N.S Rengma.“