Consonant Aspirations

Accidents involving autos / auto rickshaws occur quite frequently in Dimapur, from what I've seen in the papers. Most seem to involve al...

I have to admit, it's been almost two weeks since my last post and I'm currently in Singapore. The thing is, I lost internet connect...

For many people in South Asia, bandhs are a part of life. The first time I heard the word, I thought it was just the local pronunciation fo...

If you're ever had to enter an airport in India, you'll probably know that you need a print-out of your boarding pass just to enter ...

Any visitor to Dimapur should know where 'Supermarket' is. It's close to the Railway Station and there're a few hotels aroun...

Even though I've looked at Sumi tone for years (and I can speak another tone language, Mandarin), I still feel like I'm tone-deaf wh...

Over the weekend, I was in Kohima, where a friend had invited me to come on a trip up to the summit of Mount Japfü. A friend of his was org...