Peace Activist Niketu Iralu speaking at the Cafe Conversations series of Global Shapers, Kohima Hub on March 4 in Kohima.
Morung Express News
Kohima | March 4
The Global Shapers, Kohima Hub organized its Cafe Conversations series 'Story Nights: Reviving our age-old oral tradition' with Peace Activist Niketu Iralu on March 4 at D/Café, Jail Colony here.
Apem Raman, Curator, Global Shapers, Kohima Hub gave a brief introduction of Story Nights stressing on the concept of storytelling in Naga tradition and the need to sit and listen to other people's perspectives and their stories. Beginning his story with two quotes, Iralu focused on the idea of remaking the world starting with oneself.
Substantiating with the quotes, “All of History can be written in two small words-Challenge and response” - Arnold Toynbee and “Nothing is possible without people, nothing is permanent without institutions” - Jean Monnet, Iralu stressed that young people are the people who are starting to build the institutions, and that they must learn to do things in a different way and respond to changes differently. Narrating his life story, Iralu asserted that the turning point in his life began when he started experimenting with listening to the “small voice in your heart” and putting things right with honesty.
His experiment with listening and truth also led him to deal with selfishness, and making an effort to be selfless and deciding to give his best. “What I was doing in my life was that I was touching the world's problems in a small way,” mentioned Iralu, encouraging the gathering that the beginning to be selfless might be simple or silly but the journey has to begin in Naga society.
Iralu left the audience with an advice, “Stay true to the guidance of the still small voice.” The Global Shapers, Kohima Hub currently comprising of 10 Global Shapers, is one of the few Global Shaper Hubs (an initiative of World Economic Forum) in India.
“The Shapers are from diverse sectors, who have already worked on different social causes in their personal careers, exceptionally contributing to serving society at large, ready to deeply engage in the community, reinforcing World Economic Forum’s mission and objectives and supporting fellow shapers in their individual and professional development,” states the Global Shapers, Kohima Hub, which engages in mental health programs, environment and sanitation projects in Kohima, apart from its Cafe Conversations.
The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
