Towards Somdal

Photograph@Arijit Sen--All Rights Reserved

We travelled to Somdal, a village in the Ukhrul district of Manipur. It's also the birthplace of NSCN-IM General Secretary Thuingaleng Muivah. Rains and more rains on the way

Ukhrul

Photograph@Arijit Sen--All Rights Reserved

Think it was Fathers' Day celebration that Sunday

Photograph@Arijit Sen--All Rights Reserved

Those who braved the rain and reached for Sunday church

Photograph@Arijit Sen--All Rights Reserved

June rains in Ukhrul, when we reached. Am told the weather is like this through the year.

Kurseong

Network

Despite all advertisements on TV about sms-ing from the top of Everest, or from inside Amazon, cellphone network in Northeast sadly is the worst. Our reporting lifeline: Hutch, Aircel, Airtel, Reliance, Idea.