This poem refers to the recent violence that took place during an eviction drive by Assam police in Darrang district that left two dead and several injured.
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Is an Assamese-Medium Medical College Just a Poll Gimmick?
Assam needs a robust language policy before it can host a functional Assamese-medium medical college.
‘Axomiya or Bongali?’ What Growing Up Bilingual in Assam Taught Me About Its Fraught Past
Brought up by an Assamese father and a Bengali Hindu mother, for the longest time I didn't know about the cultural fault line dividing these communities.
After Assam’s NRC Update, This Poetry Movement Seeks to Restore Dignity Of the Oppressed
While people are being whittled down to mere numbers, some Bengali Muslim youths in Assam are subverting stereotypes and reclaiming their narratives through poems.
When Your Childhood Friend is Lynched to Death
The northeast has always had its issues, but we always believed that we were safe amongst our own folks. Not anymore.