Meaning-making from Trees

Meaning-making from Trees

Meanings are derived from ontologies. You know how we talk about humans looking up at the stars, reflecting on how they inspire thoughts and philosophies of comparative existence; that stars reminded them of the vastness of the world and the minuscule existence of...
Like Living Root Bridges

Like Living Root Bridges

I heard a story about ka jingkieng Jri & the story of mutualism Of sturdy, of diversity, of path ahead In a continuous improvement process The resilience of ka Jingkiengjri is such that it can withstand adversity by its strong roots entwined together by people...
The Hollock Tree

The Hollock Tree

The morning was cool, and the air fresh and frosty. Dawn had just broken through the malleable night. Eager to make new feathered acquaintances, we set out early along a solitary road that floated up towards a dead end. It was our first day in Roing, Arunachal...
Home is a Fig Tree

Home is a Fig Tree

There’s this gorgeous friend I want you to meet. Rooted in land owned by a charitable trust, she is surrounded by a granary, a bakery, a government school, a busy thoroughfare, a storm-water drain, and our four-storeyed apartment. A Tamarind tree grows side by side,...
The Rewards of Time

The Rewards of Time

The end of a year, or the beginning of another, calls for some reflections on times past and those to look forward to. While ‘new’ means hopes and resolutions, wading through the rest of the worn-out year and the unaccomplished can be taxing, which stands to show why...