Jyaneswar Laishram
I was born and brought up in Bishenpur; spent most of my teenage years in the sleepy semi-hilly town, mingling with a host of friends from diverse communities who lived in the town and its neighbouring Chiru, Chothe and Kabui villages dotted sparsely on the surrounding low hill slopes. The villages turned into a treasure trove for all kinds of seasonal fruits that I enjoyed plucking and eating with my tribal and non-tribal friends during mid-winter school breaks. Winter time in the villages was always a delight as Christmas and New Year celebrations united all of us, irrespective of the religions or communities or tribes we belong.
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