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Monday, March 30, 2020

Chp 802. Mizoram: Setting an example for India


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Today is Day 6 of the Total Lockdown in India, and Day 9 of a Lockdown in Mizoram.

First of all, I would like to thank all of you for sharing my previous post about how some designers and tailors got together to stitch PPE's. It had received a lot of publicity along with more donations, and I will definitely be updating you all on the wonderful progress they have made, including the hospitals and police personnel they have supplied their PPE's and masks to.

I would also like to thank Tora Agarwala from Indian Express for reaching out and writing a wonderful piece about this. She had contacted all the important individuals involved in this initiative, so do read her detailed article if you haven't yet - Across Mizoram, 400 tailors are stitching a resistance to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this post, I would like to show you all, especially those of you from outside Mizoram on how the Lockdown is being handled here in Mizoram, and how Mizos can be a shining beacon of example for the rest of India.



I'm truly grateful to BDa Pachuau for allowing me to use the drone images he had taken of Aizawl during the lockdown. Also a big thanks to my friends like Effie Fanai, Alice Lalrin, Sangtei Chhakchhuak, Kareen Tamang, Remi Bawitlung, Jerusha Lalremruatifeli, and members of the "Mizo Bloggers" and "Ryders" WhatsApp groups for sending me all the photos below for this blog update.

Some of the photos they have sent me aren't theirs, so in case you don't want me using your pic on my blog, please do let me know and I will remove it.

So, with 9 days of lockdown here in Mizoram so far, life had taken a sudden twist. What was once a busy street or a bustling market had turned into an eerie ghost town, with dried leaves blowing across the deserted roads and pavement.

Here are some of the drone photos of Aizawl taken by BDa Pachuau. You can click on all photos below to enlarge to a new tab.











Majestic right? Just miles and miles of empty roads, not a single soul or vehicle out on the streets. This is the spirit of Mizoram. We obey the rules, especially when we know it is for our own good, just like in my previous blog post I wrote about how the people demanded the Lockdown to be enforced when the District Magistrate issued an order to relax the curfew time for a few hours. :)

And if you think the drone-view of the empty roads are beautiful, here are some pictures from street-view.





Empty Petrol stand.





Upper Khatla.



Lower Khatla.





Bara Bazar, what used to be the busiest market in Aizawl, filled with shoppers, vendors, children, street performers etc., now void of any life-form.





Day or Night, the lockdown is strictly followed.



Here is a short video taken by my friend Lalzirtira who travelled from Luangmual to Dinthar locality during lockdown. Check out the empty roads.



Lalzirtira, aka Maxeer, aka Zir-everywhere-a, went everywhere during lockdown, hence living up to his nick-name. :P

Just kidding, Lalzirtira is a part of the Health Care department and is one of the few people who must mandatorily report to work every day, as he works in the "State Contact Tracing Management Unit", a very crucial and important branch of the Aizawl District CoVid-19 Task Force that is responsible for tracing everybody that a CoVid-19 positive patient came in contact with.

Do remember in our prayers that apart from the doctors, nurses and police who are at the frontline, there are many others like Lalzirtira who have to go to office every day and work behind the scenes in this battle against CoVid-19. This includes the daily sanitation workers, the bank and telecom employees, and other public departments like Power and PHE.

And so that is how things have been in Mizoram for the past 9 days. All emptiness. Till now, my friends from other parts of India keep posting videos in the WhatsApp groups that I am in, of people (crowd) gathering here and there and traffic on the roads, and I am so proud to say Mizoram is not like that at all.

So what makes Mizoram different from other states?

Here are eight reasons I can think of at the top of my head.


Reason #1. Discipline.

Long before CoVid-19, Mizos have always made headlines in the country when it comes to discipline and politeness. Like those viral images you must have seen of vehicles maintaining strict lane rules even when there are no vehicles coming from the opposite direction, or the fact that nobody honks (unnecessarily) in Mizoram.

Even at Lengpui airport, nobody rushes to get out of the plane once it lands, and at other airports, the last people to get up from their seats will always be Mizo travelers once we give way to the crowd jostling to get out.

That's… just how we are all wired. And that really helps in everything else.


Reason #2. We learn fast.

Now I'm not saying we are perfect. We have many flaws too, but we keep learning from our mistakes. Like for example, when news of people in India being infected with CoVid-19 and the likelihood of a curfew being announced started spreading on WhatsApp groups, there was immediate panic buying.

I live right opposite Nu Muani's store, which is a wholesale store here in my locality Chaltlang. On the day of the panic-buying, people flocked to her store immediately. 



As you can see from the above pic, people still maintained decorum and formed a line politely. There was no pushing or fighting. However, there was also no sense of social distancing! The people just didn't know about it. And so on that very day, there were awareness programs held on local TV channels, WhatsApp forwards, etc., speaking about the importance of maintaining social distance, and the very next day, this was the same line at the same place.



Such a huge difference, pun unintended. The above pic was taken from the other end of the line, and yes, the line did get way longer, but it was also much safer too. That is how fast we learn when taught.


Reason #3. Well preparedness.

A State Level Task Force was already set up in February to oversee the entire operation in case the CoVid-19 pandemic reaches India. The State Level Task Force was then broken up into District Level, Block Level and finally Local Level Task Force. I'll write about the Local Level Task Force further below.

There were official awareness bulletins issued by every Government bodies and departments. Even long before the National Lockdown was ordered by PM Narendra Modi, people entering any government offices in Mizoram had to wear a mask and wash their hands before entering the office building, while some offices also had hand sanitizers.

My sister and I visited the Revenue office in the first week of March, and I didn't have a mask on so I wasn't allowed entry! I had to purchase a mask from a medical unit located outside and then only was I allowed to enter.

 


Reason #4. Hand sanitizers, and trust issues!

Ok this point may seem trivial, but I really want to include it because I have been hearing my friends from outside the state talk about how people are actually stealing hand sanitizers from public places or refilling their bottles with the ones kept in offices and shopping malls!

That has never happened in Mizoram so far (at least to my knowledge), and there are hand sanitizers kept everywhere (this was before the lockdown). All ATMs too have hand sanitizers.



I took this photo below just before the lockdown. The ATM was out of money, but the hand sanitizer wasn't. I guess it is better to run out of money than to run out of lives :)




Reason #5. Well practiced social distancing.

As I mentioned in point 2, we learnt very quickly about social distancing, and soon everybody practiced it. It feels so heartening to walk around and see people stand in a queue so far apart from each other. 

There are so many wonderful pictures sent on WhatsApp groups of people standing in a line while maintaining a distance from each other, that it was really difficult  to select which ones to keep on my blog. So I just randomly selected a few pictures.

People lining up to buy vegetables and other essentials from a make-shift outlet, Thakthing locality.



A queue outside Kolasib vegetable market.



People waiting to enter a general store at Tuikhuahtlang locality.



Again Tuikhuatlang locality, this one is a make-shift distribution centre for essential goods.





Customers waiting for new gas cylinders at Ramhlun North locality.



People lining up to buy medicines from a lone medical store that is allowed to open at Dawrpui locality.



As you can see in the above and below photos, only one selected pharmacy store is allowed to open amidst all those medical store signboards you can see, so as to prevent the congestion of different queues.



And finally, multiple queues outside the medical store of Aizawl Civil Hospital. Notice how distance is maintained on all sides.



And so these are just some of the many examples of people maintaining social distancing here in Mizoram. And if you look at all these photos, the best part is there is NOT A SINGLE policeman anywhere around to make people follow this distancing rule! The people just follow the rule by themselves and stand apart from each other (although in some cases the reason people do that is because there is a large obvious circle drawn on the ground and you don't wanna be that douchebag standing outside the circle, lolz).


Reason #6. Planning and Supplies.

The State Level Task Force right down to the Local Level Task Force had planned everything really well, and because of them, things are running very smoothly in Mizoram. In my locality Chaltlang, every shop that sells essential goods like vegetables and other groceries are shut down, and only ONE store is allowed to operate.

And luckily for us, that happened to be the shop right opposite my house, Nu Muani's store. :D



Every morning I would watch from my bedroom window (technically my niece's bedroom because she is quarantined in MY bedroom as it has an attached bathroom), people unloading all types of vegetables and other essentials. Only the workers and Local Level Task Force members are allowed on the scene.

And then at a particular time that had been allotted, an announcement is made over the locality loudspeakers that only shopkeepers can now come to Nu Muani's store to purchase what they need. Again, the required distance is maintained as the shopkeepers stand in line. Common people like me are not yet allowed to come out of the house, and you can't "cheat" because we are a small community at local level, so all the Local Level Task Force members know who is a shopkeeper and who is not.

Once all the shop keepers have bulk-purchased what they need and gone home, Nu Muani's store is also ordered to close down and we're back to complete lockdown and deserted streets. And then at 5 in the evening, an announcement is made over the locality loudspeakers again that all the shopkeepers selling essential goods can now open and only ONE member from each household can come out to buy from the nearest opened shop.

We still have to maintain distance while standing in line, and only 2-4 people are allowed inside the shop at the same time, depending on the size of the shop. And none of the shop-keepers are allowed to sell anything at a price higher than usual, and this is strictly scrutinized by the Local Level Task Force.

And so, that is how things are running so far, and I really appreciate the Local Level Task Force members for their good work.


Reason #7. Local Level Task Force.

Ah the main heroes of this post. I don't mean to demean the doctors and nurses by saying that, they are the real heroes in this battle against CoVid-19, but when it comes to maintaining peace, calm and order at a local level, the Local Level Task Force is doing a fantastic job.

The Local Level Task Force, or LLTF as they are called, consists of authoritative and prominent people within each locality. They are a part of the YMA (Young Mizo Association), preferably office bearers of YMA and Local Council, along with at least one office bearer from different denominations and groups like MUP, MHIP, etc.



Keep in mind that it is on a voluntary basis if you are appointed, but in our community, people take up their work very seriously once they are appointed. Only those people who have extreme reasons like a sickness or death in a family or duties involved with the state government are excused and a replacement is appointed in their place.

The LLTF is the reason why till now I haven't seen a single police officer in my locality (or any locality for that matter). Compare this to pictures and videos from other states where police and para-military forces are patrolling the streets and hitting those who are breaking curfew, Mizoram is a paradise compared to those places. 

People just obey the LLTF. And yes, there will always be one or two stray idiots who just cannot remain at home. If the LLTF catches such people, they are punished, but not by violent means. Here is a picture my friend from Zemabawk locality sent me where the LLTF caught a guy breaking curfew, and they punished him by making him sweep the entire street! :D



Here are some more pictures of various LLTF members on duty across different localities in Mizoram.







As you have seen in the video above of my friend Lalzirtira driving a scooty from his house to office, people have to show these LLTF members their permit every time they drive through their locality.





I really like the one below, apparently it is the Serchhip district Village Task Force. While performing their duty of keeping a check on the roads, they entertained all the houses nearby with talented music and song.



And as I have mentioned in my previous post about Mizo designers and tailors coming together to stitch PPE's for free, these LLTF members are also on the list of people they're planning to give the PPE's to.

A really great job by the LLTF once again.


Reason #8. Distribution of food.

Does a lockdown only benefit the privileged? This was one of the arguments some of my friends made in my previous post. "Keeping everybody in a lockdown is an anti-poor drive because it discriminates those who cannot afford to stock up on food and other essentials".

I completely agree, that is true. There are numerous labourers and daily wagers whose life has been destroyed by this lockdown. That is a really sad reality, and we need to take more effort to cater to those who are in need.

In Aizawl and other district capitals of Mizoram, we are fortunate enough not to have slum areas, like the ones you find in Mumbai, Kolkata etc. And in the villages, many people have their own vegetable gardens and livestock, making them self-sustainable for a short duration. But yes, we do have people from lower income families who are affected by the lockdown, and the LLTF has stepped in to guarantee that they are never hungry.

In my locality Chaltlang, the LLTF goes around the entire locality in a pick-up truck, distributing free vegetables to those who are in need. These vegetables are bought with the money donated by people of the same locality. In some cases, vegetables are also donated by people with resources, like in the pic below, the vegetables were donated by Pi Denghmingthang and family from Keitum.



And so the LLTF truck goes around our locality stopping at each section (each locality is again divided into different sections by the way, I can see that you're already very impressed at how our Mizo community is structured :D ).







And of course, people still need to maintain social distance while standing in line to receive the free vegetables :)





The amount distributed is not much and will last around 3-4 meals per household, but by then the LLTF truck would have gone for another round within the locality again. And apart from that, any family that is running out of essentials and do not have the money to purchase them are taken care of by the LLTF. Nobody is left behind.

And this practice is followed not just in my locality or within Aizawl but throughout Mizoram. Here are some pictures from Lunglei district where the Neuva section members of Bazarveng are weighing the vegetables to be distributed to different household.





Apart from taking care of their fellow Mizos, the LLTF are also taking care of all migrant labourers from other states who cannot go home because of the lockdown. While we recently saw many heartbreaking images of migrant labourers going back to their home states on foot and some even dying on the way, the migrant workers of Mizoram remained within the state. Since they no longer have any earnings and thus have no food, the LLTF is taking care of them too by giving them free food every day.

At Khatla locality, this is a single meal ration given to every migrant worker living within the locality.



At Chanmari locality, it was discovered that there were a couple of migrant workers staying illegally without ILP's (Inner Line Permit), and were starving for a few days because they were afraid they would be jailed if they go out since they didn't have ILP's. When the LLTF found out about them, they distributed free food to them immediately as well, and no action was taken against them.





Likewise, all migrant workers stuck within the state are fed with utmost care. That is why it's a bit disheartening to read news about Northeastern people living in other states of India being racially abused, being called "Corona virus", being spat upon, and like the recent incident at Mysuru More Supermarket where Naga students were not allowed to enter and buy food because of their race. :(

Also, in Mizoram, it is not just the migrant workers who are being taken care of, all the supply truck drivers who are driving into the state are also given free food by the citizens and Task Force members. This took place at the town of Seling.



Food being distributed to truck drivers by the Sethlun Village Task Force, Lunglei.



I found this photo in my WhatsApp gallery, but I have no idea where it was taken :D



Even within Mizoram, food is continuously being distributed to various locations, not just by the LLTF members but by philanthropists as well. In Lunglei district, Pi Zomawii Hrahsel of Zomawi Bakery distributed a large amount of cakes and biscuits to inmates of Lunglei District Jail, De-Addiction Centres and Orphanages.







Like that, there are so many stories of ordinary people stepping up and doing their role for our Mizo community. I think I'll stop here now because this post is becoming too long! I was thinking of breaking up the food distribution part as a different post, but I decided to keep them all together in this one post because I had such a good vibe going on. My apologies to you all if this post was too long.

But I hope you enjoyed reading this post and got to know how life in Mizoram is like during this ongoing lockdown.

One final point to add. I couldn't help but get a little bit sentimental when I was writing about the food distribution part. I guess it is in our Mizo blood to make sure nobody goes to bed hungry. As I had once written an answer on Quora six years ago about What do people of Mizoram think about rest of India?, where I briefly mentioned about the reason why Mizos rebelled against India.

It was the great famine of 1958 and neglect from Indian Government that gave rise to the formation of the MNFF (Mizo National Famine Front) which made sure that every Mizo had something to eat, no matter how scarce, and from there it turned into a separatist movement. Even though those days are long gone now, as I look around it is clear that we still have that blood running through our veins, the blood of altruism and tlawmngaihna, our selfless sacrifice for our community. And that makes me so proud today.

That is all for today and I hope you keep visiting this blog again. God bless everyone and hope other states have something to learn or take away from the way Mizoram is handling the Total Lockdown. Until my next post then, see you all, cheers.

167 comments:

Unknown said...

Worth reading

Unknown said...

Very comprehensive and compelling write up

Unknown said...

Very comprehensive and compelling write up...unknown is me hehehe

This Mizo Girl Says said...

Thank you, for telling this story ❤️

mthang said...

Informative, well-written and truly inspiring. Look forward to your other blogs.

Mizohican said...

Thank you This Mizo Girl Says, haven't seen you around in such a long time, and also thank for the comment, the three Unknowns above :D

Zofa H Chhangte said...

Sapṭawng hi ngaihnawm ka ti lova....lol (Mizo hriatsa deuh vek a ni a, mahse Mizo min chawisang), mahse a bengvar thlak e. Hmuh nawm hle bawk. Keep good work as always you did

Mizohican said...

Thanx mthang.

Mizohican said...

@ Zofa: haha, ni e, ka lawm lutuk e :)

Daniel Lalngilneia said...

Hmmm...a tad short than what I thought it would be .... :P but I was not disappointed...far from it....
We miss you man.... Take care and stay safe....

Sammy Varte said...
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Sammy Varte said...


It's 3 AM, and I'm here all misty-eyed when I saw how those starving illegal migrant-workers were given food and basic necessities!
Regardless of the spike in racism, in certain parts of India, against people of Sino-Mongoloid ethnicities, I'm so glad to see that humanity and preserving the dignity of every individual still beautifully prevail in Mizoram; especially during these troubled times!

Unknown said...

The truth so beautifully oresented

Te-a Fanai said...

Proud of you for writing an article, keep it up....

Maisek said...

Nice read and interesting as well...

Unknown said...

Most respected State. I am not surprise to read this message because I am living in Aizawl for last four years. When we say good things about mizoram people don't believe. The truth is revealed at this critical time. Love love people of Mizoram. You are always an inspiration . God bless

Unknown said...

Thuziak chhiar hi ka thatchhiat nen. Ka chhiar chhuah vek chu a.... a ngaihnawm hle mai

Unknown said...

Hmuhnawm in a ngaihnawm in a bengvarthlak in a va lawmawm ve aw..

Unknown said...

A ngaihnawmin Mizo nih a va ti nuam em!

Paothang said...

I have been reading 'bits and pieces' about how the people of Mizoram handles the sudden and total lockdown. Thanks for putting it together how the lockdown is being handled by the different ones.

Unknown said...

Very engaging and sincere. It's good to know how the battle against Covid19 is being carried out at various fronts in our state and having seasoned bloggers exposing it to rest of the country. Good to see how the warmth of Mizo co-op allows us to huddle in and work collectively to solve a crisis especially at a time when we need to do the opposite and get away from each other. I believe we have stamped the Mizo mizoness on seemingly insurmountable problems and have prevailed with a style-A style which is unique and a style foreign to mainstream India. Well written, hats off to you, Mohican!

Unknown said...

Ka chhiar vek peih lo va, a sei em a. Amaherawh chu a pic-ho chu ka en vek. Kan hnam hmel timawitu, ringtu kan nihna lantirtu leh ngaihsan tlaka min lantirtu chu thilphalna leh thuawihna a ni. A hmuhnawmin a chhuanawm takzet

Lone Soul said...

Very nicely written, Well put.
I think its also worth noting that many Local churches closed their services voluntarily even before nation wide lockdown. And also Many landlords did not take any rent from their tenants who could not go out to work, a preacher even encouraged this gesture through his sermon on local TV. Also many individuals, families, churches and organisations donated money for the CM relief fund and local task forces.

Tony Lianhna said...

👍👍

VIJAYAKUMAR said...

Worthy reading

Klee said...

Well composed. We Shillong people should emulate how all of you at mizoram are functioning. God bless you all

Rinliana Ralte said...

chhiar a nuam lehpek e.
south India ațanga i post țhin ang tho khân i rilru ngaihtuahna, i mit leh beng te han teikual tîr leh rawh aw...
good reading
take care
stay well
be safe
be

Naz said...

Magnificent Mizoram

nishith amin said...

It was indeed long, but I enjoyed reading the entire blog and wished it never end. I have experienced disciplines,my love for NE got restored. Thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

👍👍👍👍👍👍

Masanga said...

izawl.com ah kan lo re-post ang aw U Kim :-)

shailendra said...

👍👍👍

Khawl Thang Vuta said...

Very well written, informative, and inspiring!

Mami Hrahsel said...

#MyStateMyMizoram#
#ThanksForTheBlog#

Unknown said...

Wonderful. Something to learn for the rest of India.

Unknown said...

Wonderful insights, please take note people, this is what living is all about.
Kudos to Mizos.

Unknown said...

It was only possible in Mizoram, no where else. Self disciplined, committed Mizo people can achieve these difficult tasks. Whole country and world can learn many good things from Mizoram

Unknown said...

Hemi chungchang ziah share kual tur hi ka lo zawng char char a, tha luttuk ringawt, vai ho kan chhiartir ve ange

Lian Suantak said...

Worth reading. Many things to learn from our Mizo brothers and sisters.

Unknown said...

Tha khop mai...👍👍👍👍

Old Monk said...

A very well written and inspiring write-up. Mizoram has, no doubt, set an example.

Chunga Ralte said...

Well written and stupendous articulation of the reality truthfully of how the Mizos combat Covid19. Proud of you.

Zaia kawlni said...

I ziak tha hle mai. Chhiar a nuam, hnamdangte pawh in a tam thei angin chhiar ngei se

Unknown said...

Worth you so reading.Thank much for writing. Keep it up.

Anonymous said...

I ziak tha lutuk a, i thu ziah tanpui tur in picture leh video clip i dah tel zel te hian Mizoram chu he Covid 19 dona ah entawn tlak anihna i pho lang chiang khawp mai. Chhiar laiin mittui a tla hial a lawm.

Unknown said...

It great may the Lord keep all of you saved.

Unknown said...

A thui viau naa, ka chhiar chhuak. Kan NE unaute tal hian lo chhiar ve se ka ti hle mai.

Unknown said...

Chibai, Ekhai! The wonderful people that you all are, remain that way. At least this beautiful country would have some delightful citizens to emulate. Thank you for your thoughtful post. Mizoram chu a mawi hle

Sama Khiangte7 said...

Ziak ṭha ṭhin e.

thara chhangte said...

My hero

Bhupendra Arora said...

Really good in following the directions of Govt which were never seen in the past

Buata Bawihtlung said...

Reports ngaihnawm leh hlu tak a ni. Dam reng ang che.

Digvijay Singh Jodha said...

It has been so valuable 15 minutes I have spent to read details, its inspiring and no wonder could feel each word of it. I am from Rajasthan and come from lineage of selfless service and service, believe me got goosebumps while experience ran into my veins. You are excellent writer, a blessed heart and i thank god that read this share from my cousun. I find short of words to express gratitude to all great work done in Mizoram and specially the human values maintained following all law of land. Its a great work which will always remain in my heart for lifetime. I am cyclist by heart and Mizoram is definitely on my cards now, i know it will be first Northeast experience but I will have lot of hearts opening doors to me. Its a great blissfull experience to read and experience your words.I almost meditated while reading this, keep sharing your well versed articles brother (or sister) ... sorry not sure while i am new to this side of nation & culture. Now i umderstand why my sister in forces shared you must visit northeast for aure & you will love ... i fall in love with Mizoram already 🌾🙂🚴‍♂️

Hruaitluanga Zadêng said...

Mizo nih hi a lova nuam êm!

Digvijay Singh Jodha said...

I visited your profile and know you better brother, great to know you visit Pune,do drop me a note I currently work from Pune ... will be great to meet you 🌾🙂🚴‍♂️

Unknown said...

Kan chhiar chhuah ve mial chu,a sei teh reng nen,a ngaihnawm in a ropui em a tin ni,God bless mizoram

Zotei hmar said...

Mizote kan in ngaihsaktawnna a ropui takzet. A ziaktu hian i thiam bawk si. Ka mittui a tla hial

Unknown said...

Mizos are always first in good work, showing good example to the society. Much respect.

Unknown said...

👍

Son Tonsing said...

God lives in Mizoram !

Unknown said...

Worth reading. Racism has no place in Mizoram during this corona days.

Achi Pongen said...

This is too good a read❤��so blessed and humbled. May God continue to bless you all.
Love from Nagaland.❤

Sundara said...

Excellent review of the lock down status at Mizoram. I visited Aizwal only once during early 2000' Amazing people, beautiful inclusive culture, they are very humble and very caring. I justed loved my stay there and it's unforgettable....! I agree 100% about whatever written. It is high time that rest of the country people recognize these lovely North Eastern people and take them along with us and learn from them too.

Unknown said...

Very well written. Do write more such thought provoking insightful article n if you can include role of town crier, doctors n nurses, diff govt departments(many depts follow certain rules for entry into office etc even b4 lock down), obedience of people.....(just out of zeal).....altogether a fantastic read

Unknown said...

ziak ngaihnawm in chhiar a man hla hle mai. Mizo te min pho chhuak ropui e

R.K.Singha said...

Excellent. This is an example for rest of the country.

Lemtur said...

Great people, great mentality. The rest of the states should learn from you guys. I still remember my NCC camping of 10 day stay at Panchunga University. I still miss the good times. Stay safe everyone. Love from Nagaland

Gilbert Renthlei said...

I thlalak hriatloh, truck driver eitur paitute khi Sethlun Village Task Force, Lunglei te an ni. Zomawii thlalakah khian tlem ka lang ve hhhehehehe

Sangpuia said...

This information post may prevailed the truth and real action taken in Mizoram

Chhuanawma said...

A ziak tu mob no neih kan va duh ve aw. Min lo pui teh u. Times of India in an contact duh a

Chhuanawma said...

Excellent piece. Keep it up bro

Unknown said...

State of alert and awareness of government is commendable. On 29th February, when no other airport carried out screeningof passengers, Mizoram has already started doing arrival screening. Moreover Task Forces at various levels have enforce social discipline to make people stay at home a great success.

Unknown said...

We are Mizo..I thought we United again..as such as the most important thing in this situation is " stay home,stay save ".I bet this lockdown for a few moments can show how Mizo people's we are...Great job..And thanks for THE TASK FORCE and GOVERNMENT OF MIZORAM...stay save...JESUS IS WITH US !!

Unknown said...

I ziak ṭha tak zet👍👍👍

stephenauhmun.blogspot.com said...

This is ao very neat.

Muantea said...

Ngaihnawm lehpek

Techhuana said...

Proud to be mizo once again... nangni ang hian inti nawm hmel lehzual...hnam i chawimawi e. Keep it up bro

Unknown said...

You have set a great example. May God continued to bless you!

Sunshine and My Chief Stone said...


Wow ! So well written about what's been done in Mizoram. The heart of the people - love, care,concern , action and genuine demonstration of human compassion at the same time taking very sensible actions by all. Read the long article :) and the comments too ;)

Unknown said...

The Mizos have great forefathers and the spirit of loving the communities,helping each other,sharing happiness & sadness,respecting elders & obeying the authorities continues to live on. Thank you for portraying it so well & thank you for this post. Keep up the good work!

Unknown said...

i am literally in tears while reading this

Ravi said...

Thanks Mizoram for showing rest of the India how this is done 👍🏽

Unknown said...

big love and admiration from Delhi

Unknown said...

👍👍👍👍👍

Unknown said...

Thanks Mizoram...it is an example of discipline for rest of country👍👍👏👏

Khanthing said...

Mizo people always does something good setting examples and living life perfectly. Kudos.

Krista Roluahpuia said...

With lots of love from Fayettevile

Unknown said...

Kudos for Mizoram people👍👍🙏

Unknown said...

I can only say excellent arrangements to fight out Corona.

HIREN SHASTRI said...

Wonderful ,
Congratulations to Mizoram Govt. Authorities ,
& disciplined Mizo people need to give standing ovations
well detailed article with superb photography
Tempting me to visit Mizoram when everything becomes
Normal

Y. JAMIR said...

Even during Election Mizoram used to be the most peaceful state.After I first visited Mizoram in 2012 i came to know that there are so many things to learn from mizos for rest of Indians.

Unknown said...

Fantastic.Reflects maximum literacy in Mizoram. Rest of India to learn how to manage crisis

Unknown said...

Hope the same discipline return to the rest of the NE states soon.

Unknown said...

Im crying while im reading this.the thruth,the difference of mizo exposed.god bless mizo.im proud of ur blogs

Rinom said...

țha hle mai.....

Unknown said...

Well said, keep it up... 👍👍👍Stay save🙏🙏🙏

Anjali Marar said...

Thanks for sharing such a descriptive piece. Images spoke a thousand words. Stay safe.

Daniel Lalngilneia said...

A FB account ah khan va ping ta che, a hmu nghal mai ang..I duh chuan ka pe thei tho che a...

Unknown said...

Maintain with similar stiffness one more month or so,this part of India will have list number of covid 19 cases.
Hats of to your detailed collection of information.

Unknown said...

Lively and Lovely Mizoram.The people r helpful ,loving & Caring.I hd spend 8 yrs of my life in Mizoram from 2005 to 2013 and enjoyed my stay with the lovely people friends and staff of my office which is still memorable and afresh in me till now.
Follow the example set by the citizens of Mizoram.

Unknown said...

Too good, must be a gold standard for the country to emulate, love you Mizos... Congratulations and keep it up... All the best to Mizoram

Kalpana said...

What a beautiful place.. with lovely n disciplined people.

Unknown said...

Mizo Kan nih na a ziak tu hian a ti lang Chiang hle Mai.

Unknown said...

Respect, respect, respect

Unknown said...

Wow.

LawTochhawng said...

A ropui takzet. Pathian in malsawm che se la, God bless Mizoram!!

Aotemsu Lemtur said...

This should be the example for the entire planet... Kudos ... Hats off to you guys....

Aotemsu Lemtur said...

This should be the example for the entire planet... Kudos ... Hats off to you guys....

Unknown said...

I am proud of the mizos and their self imposed discipline. Having studied y in Shillong st.anthonysin 70s I had a lot of mizo, naga and khasi friends and always enjoyed being with them and appreciated their open heartedness and their zest for life. Being good musicians and singers came naturally to them. Sadly insurgency took overeffecting lives of so many good people. I also moved from digboi(Assam) to Baroda (Gujarat) to start life afresh and to have a family. I am seventy now but my love for northeast will always remain. I loved every moment of the song we r the world by a beautiful young Manipur group and tried in my own small way to make a lot of my friends in this part of the world to be aware of the treasure of the footballers. Musicians we have in our country in the state of Mizoram. I feel extremely hurt when I get to hear ignorant dumb idiots addressing them as Chinese or carona virus. As another Indian who loves his countrymen from northeast I can only say Sorry and feel the govts should give a lot more exposure to the lovely people of northeast . Wishing you all the best and praying that we all come out of this deadly virus safe and sound. God bless you all and keep setting a new path with your courage and examplesfor the rest of your countrymen that is India to follow. Blessings. Bill arora

Unknown said...

I ziak thiam in a ngaihnawm hle mai. Khawvel mit hmuhah Mizoram leh Mizo i tarlang a, a dik vek bawk si a. A va tha em

Unknown said...

Worth reading, excellent piece of work. I ziak thiam hle mai. A thui hi i inthlahrung viau nanga a ninawm loh, a ngaihnawm.

Unknown said...

Mizoram leh Mizo Hnam dam reng rawh se.

Unknown said...

Ziak thiam in english pawh a tawih mawi tiu teu e. Reporter tha tak i niin ka hria

Unknown said...

Ava ngaihnawmin ava tak si em!

Unknown said...

I was moved by your article! I have to visit Mizoram before I get too old to travel. I am also told that Mizos do not give food to those who come to the funeral. Just today, one friend told me that he knows of cases where the bereaved have had to surrender their land deed in order to feed those who come to the funeral. A double whammy--family grief plus financial grief.

Unknown said...

Worth reading 🙏🙏🙏

Romesh Bhattacharji said...

It is such a gripping blog that I didn't notice it was long till you pointed it out. The good pictures made the experience real. God bless you all.

Unknown said...

Really ammaaaazingggg yaaa..well done mizoram govt. Stay home nd stay safe guys, god bless you 😊

robert chawngthu said...

Mizo nih anuam mange.

rajendra said...

Excellent community spirit and discipline. Salute to the people of Mizoram who are disciplined and law abiding. The other country men can take clue from this so that we can win over the pandemic. God bless all!!

Unknown said...


Is this you Kima? Very well written...keep them coming..👍

Unknown said...

Thanks for your valuable information.

Unknown said...

Ava tha em, keep up

Xave said...

Ka chhiar chhuak dap e..... Chhiar a man hla in Mizo nih a ti nuam hle mai👍👍

bandit said...

Great write up ✌️
Lets hope something good comes out from all this situation we all face

Unknown said...

It's amazing to see how you guys are handling the situation. I have been fortunate to have worked in the NE and have great regard for your demeanour and attitude. You guys are far more cultured, disciplined and respectful of others than most guys i have met in the rest of India. And it is always a pleasure to meet someone from the NE. I have an extra wide smile for them - be it my neighbour or a random couple at the meat shop. You guys are so underrated and misunderstood - it makes me indignant at some fools who think that their world is the centre of the universe. They need to step out and visit your areas, meet you all to expand their constricted horizons. You guys are truly blessed to live in some of the most unpolluted and green parts of India. And to top it all there is enormous musical talent among you, which makes you priceless. God bless you all.

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Nemesis said...

Worth reading.. A ziaktuin a ziah thiam mai piah lamah, pics ho pawh hmuh a nuam. Mizote min ti hmeltha leh sawt mai. Han ziak zel teh khai. I'll be waiting for your next post. Thank you.

Unknown said...

A va ropui em, nimin ah i chanchin hi office ah ka sawi nghe nghe asin

Unknown said...

Ka chhiar chhuak dap 👍

Ṭha-i Kiddy said...

Interesting,may this writting a blessing and an example for other states

Unknown said...

Worth reading it...

Unknown said...

Mizoram peoples very good

Unknown said...

I'm crying right now...a big love to mizo people who support local and outsider during this coronavirus😭🙏💛

Numinos said...

So interesting. I knew nothing about Mizoram, not even where it was. You should really be proud of your state. Very impressive.

Subhash Chandra Sawhney said...

Incredible.
The Muslims, on the contrary, are bent upon going just the opposite of it.

Baalakrishna said...

Fantastic. I am proud that mizoram is our indian state

Unknown said...

keep up the good work

Mizohican said...

Thank you all so much for sharing this post and I appreciate all of your lovely encouraging comments! I have read them all, but cannot possibly reply to every comment individually, so I hope you all understand. If only there was a like button, I would heart emoji all of your comments. Unfortunately this blog interface is outdated and does not have that feature. Writing about this topic is the least I can do while we're all stuck at home and our doctors and nurses are out there fighting for us. Once again, thank you all for the love. God bless.

John Smith's English Centre said...

Education and belief systems are the Key. Mizoram has a very high literacy rate and they have a very high christian population. God bless Mizoram.

RTPA said...

Kima machha.. rombo super da..

Ankur said...

Wow....good to know....

Unknown said...

Ziak ṭha hle mai....

Unknown said...

Not only doctors and nurses are out while the rest are stuck at home, Police are risking their lives at the front lines to prevent entry and exit at the inter-state and international borders.

Unknown said...

Worth reading! Congratulation to Mizoram for showing the path of absolute discipline, empathy and commitment to stop the threat of Covid19 head on by practicing social distancing.I was apprehensive of the civil supply position in Mizoram as I have the first hand experience of the difficult terrain and the time consuming travel situation as I was there in Myanmar Border for almost 3years in Beautiful Champhai.May God bless you and our Mizoram,stay indoors stay safe.##

malkimarai said...

Thank you Brother for the informative and encouraging blog. Will be forwarding this and hope it serves as an eye opener to our state and other north eastern states. God Bless you,God Bless Mizoram. God bless our brothers and sisters in Christ. Praying for deliverance of our nation and the world.

Unknown said...

Ngaihthlak a nuam hle mai, engkim mai hi Pathian vang a ni e.

Unknown said...

I urge, we have to follow your model to save India from this pandemic, truly inspiring

Unknown said...

There are no word to say,but we and other countries can learn from Mizoram.
May the almighty God bless Mizoram.
Amen.

Unknown said...

I am proud of my mizoram brother and sisters. God Bless You All.

Jacob said...

Mizoram tan i thawh hlawk hle mai. Hnamdang ho comments te hian rilru a ti lawm veng veng mai. Mizo mipuite i chungah kan lawm e.

Unknown said...

Congratulation to the Mizos, you are always the forerunner, your exemplary discipline will definitely save millions of souls. God bless Mizoram.

Unknown said...

Mizoram is a small state but it was not known that it is such a discipline state even single ELector given our best contribution during NCOVID19.I am surprised/Shocking when I seen this. In fact How should people learn to learn from Mizoram.
I really appreciate.

Jennifer Pachuau said...

Zir-everywhere-a hla hman ber kher chu ����

JitM said...

Yes ... Discipline and Higher personal hygiene ... that’s what I have been posting about. If you have that, then who needs Policing?!

Unknown said...

Good job Mizoram we really appreciate. You are the example for the rest of Indian we are proud of you all. Keep it up and God bless Mizoram.

H.D.R Obed said...

Truly an example for the rest of India! A very good read! A tha lutuk e... Hun hreawm tak karah Mizo nih a nuam!

Unknown said...

Mizote min fak hi a lawmawm e, hemi thilah hi chuan thu kan awih tha em bawk a ni. Keimahni Mizote ai mahin Mizote Pathian hian fak leh chawimawi hlawh se ka ti hle mai.

Unknown said...

Very well, heart touching,proud to be one of the Northeastern, mainstream Indian should learn some discipline, respect all race and religion.

Unknown said...

Very well, heart touching,proud to be one of the Northeastern, mainstream Indian should learn some discipline, respect all race and religion.

Mimi said...

Very well written post. There is so much here that the rest of India can learn from... it is praiseworthy how Mizoram is handling the situation. Wonderful work!

Unknown said...

Nice work man👍🏻

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Fenticity said...

hetah hian i lo dah teuh a a that hi. tomorrow ka thusawina a telh tur kan trick ange aw Mama. Thanks

Biography & Facts said...

Nice article, thank you for sharing wonderful information. I am happy to found your blog on the internet.
You can also check - History of Mizoram in Hindi

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