Happy Father’s Day: Wish I had wished you once

By Suman Chakma

I don’t remember a day if I had wish you even once - A Happy Father’s Day! and it is celebrated on every third Sunday of June since 1910. Does this make me a bad son? for I have not wished you even once. But, I want to wish you today even when you are far and long gone.

It has been two years now, you left us all alone and yet I wish, you are here and wishes you a happy Father’s Day for what you had been through for all of us. I remember every word of you, shared with me and would do to fulfill despite what it takes to be a good son once again.

“The 29th April, 2018” was my doom day!

Father’s Day is a day of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in the society. It is held on various days in many parts of the world all throughout the year, often in the months of March, May and June. In India, it is celebrated on 21st June every year and is similar to Mother’s Day.

BIODIVERSITY OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS: Conserve them before its too late

Art by Suman Chakma

The picture will visualize you the future!

 

Source: Instagram

The theme of the drawing is 'Diversity of Plants and Animals: Conserve them before its too late' and it has won first prize in its category because of the message it carry with this beautiful painting.

On the eve of World Environment Day 2020 celebration, the result was announced through online meeting by the Director of Forest Training Institute & Rangers' College where the competition held to mark the celebration of the day.

This year the theme is "It is time for Nature" and the message it carry -

The foods we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the climate that makes our planet habitable all come from nature.

Yet, these are exceptional times in which nature is sending us a message:
To care for ourselves we must care for nature. 

It’s time to wake up. To take notice. To raise our voices.
It’s time to build back better for People and Planet.

This World Environment Day, it’s Time for Nature.

                                                                                 #FORNATURE

Source: World Environment Day

Mizoram: A covid-19 related message to all

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As this message is not new yet, it is pertinent and worth sharing again and again to make own people alerts.

It is worrisome for the state like Mizoram where medical facilities are in substandard and low in comparison to other parts of India and having only one Medical College (Zoram Medical College) in the entire state. Chief Minister Zoramthanga has alerted citizens today.

Earlier, one person who visited foreign country was tested positive and it took almost 3 months to bring him back to normal and released with the help of all medical services and Staffs.

Now, it is 12 persons including 11 females and 1 male who returned home from Delhi and Kolkata recently were tested positive yesterday with asymptomatic conditions and supposedly more are coming to add them if the process is not ceased immediately. In state like Mizoram, we are not in the state to return home in order to protect ourselves from Covid-19 pandemic, in fact we are pushing our state in danger zone by returning home knowingly or unknowingly.

People may at least take medical helps wherever they're but in Mizoram, if it happens, it will be a drastic scenario like in doomed days without any medical attention. So, I request my fellow citizens of Mizoram including Chakmas and Mizos to stay wherever they are for the sake of Mizoram and it's peoples here. Patturu-turu!

Note: Analytical and constructive feedbacks only.

Propaganda Against the Chakmas of Mizoram, Being Bangladeshi Illegal Immigrants

By Lakshmi Bhusan Chakma

It is found that the Chakmas of Mizoram are always termed as Bangladeshi illegal immigrants. I find it nothing but a racial and political propaganda against the Chakmas to attract Vote Bank and assert as a community hero! In reality the Chakmas cannot influence any illegal entry since the Central and State offices are not manned by the Chakmas. They have no source to influence any illegal entry or encourage entry of illegal Bangladeshi foreigners. Since the job facilities to the Chakmas under the State Govt. are almost nil. Only a few constabulary and local teachers are  appointed under the State Govt. from the Chakmas The Govt. machineries are not occupied by the Chakmas. All the Govt. machineries are occupied by the Mizo and other community people. How can the Chakmas make entry without the knowledge of the State officials? The agencies which can detect entry of illegal foreigners like BSF, local Police, intelligence agencies, Civil Administration, Civil Supply, Election Department etc department could have easily detected from the periodical population report submitted to them. They could have easily detected such illegal entries from the periodical report. Or can we say that the State machineries were sleeping?

We know it very well that by a standing order of 1949 of the Superintendent of Lushai Hills and Deputy Commissioner, Aijal, entry of Chakmas and Brus were blocked. The order has not been revoked yet. How can Chakmas and Brus illegally enter into Mizo District and Mizoram under the close watch of the state machineries? So, it is nothing but a political Propaganda at the expense of the Chakmas to assert oneself as a Community Hero and a good politician.

The Propagandas are so successful in inciting the racial sentiment that many Chakmas names were deleted in 1995 from the existing Voter List under conspiracy. The fear of illegal Chakma immigrants entry has become so tensed that even a doctor is denying to treat a Chama woman coming to him for delivery of child, whose duty is to treat any patient irrespective of caste, creed, religion or nationality as per his doctoral oath. We have seen many foreigners were treated in India during Pandemic Covid-19 outbreak. But the SDMO of Tlabung Hospital has denied to treat Chakma pregnant woman without voter identity card, reportedly to prevent illegal Bangladeshi entry. In that case what will be the fate of Chakma pregnant woman who could not procure a voter identity card or who has not attained the age of 18 prescribed for a Voter ID since the Chakma Customary Law allows marriage at the age of 16 ? Is it ethical for a doctor to involve in political and racial matters? If he has any suspicion on the nationality of a person he can inform the police for investigation. His primary duty should be to work for humanity. For political decision, I feel there is the State Govt. and our state politicians and leadership. They can beep up the state machineries against illegal entries.

Let sense of humanity prevail in Mizoram.

e-BIZU: Let Us All Celebrate Together

By Suman Chakma

First of all, 𑄝𑄬𑄇𑄴𑄪𑄚𑄮𑄢𑄬 "𑄌𑄩𑄎𑄩 𑄝𑄩𑄎𑄪"𑅁

"... let's us all celebrate this Bizu epically"

Before, I go any further about the topic which I am about to share here. First, let me tell you what this "e" stands for and why it is importance here. Not to get drain, it is for an "epic" besides electronic.

As we all know that most of the countries are under lockdown conditions now due to sudden outbreak of the deadly corona virus or covid-19 pandemic which was first reported in Wuhan city of China in 2019. Later, spreaded in many countries including India which has raisen problems of migration both internally and externally, which is the main root of spreading the disease. Thus, many countries have declared total lockdown to shun from any sort of spread of the disease. 

There are many Chakma brethren who are stranded outside home and are willing to rush to their dotted one and celebrate the festival. They want to get high and spend the days with their love one. Some are not happy to celebrate within the four walls as they are far distance away from home. But, I assure you that they also feel the same way as you do now but they want your safely more.

The Chakmas are the inhabitants of northeastern region of India, CHT region of Bangladesh and Arakan region of Burma (now Myanmar). They are also found in countries like Canada, France, USA and Australia. Wherever, we are but, we celebrate the Bizu together!

Therefore, without getting panic and disheartened in this darkest hour, let us all join hands together wherever we are celebrating the day while fighting the pandemic but remain safe and alive. 

Meanwhile, let us all celebrate by sharing our message, views/opinions, pictures/videos or creating facebook frames as done by Sabugi this year. The list is not stopping. This will be not less than an epic!

This hour of crisis will remain as an scar in the human history which cost many thousands of lives, some due to ignorant and others due to negligency. Let us not get prey in this trap and overcome the disease as a whole.

A brief description about the Bizu:

"BIZU"  is the most famous and colorful festival for the Chakmas. BIZU is a three days long colorful festival. For the Chakma, the first day's celebration starts with Phool Bizu. Bizu falls from 12th April to 14th April every year.

Phool Bizu: On this day, they get up early, clean their houses and decorate them with flowers. They also drop flowers in rivers, canals, and springs to seek blessings of God for peace and prosperity. In the evening, they go to Buddhist temples and light candles. 

Mul Bizu: The Second day's celebration starts with is Mul Bizu. On this day, they prepare a special food item popularly known as “PAJON TON”. It is cooked with several different kinds of items collected from the forest.They also offer different kinds of traditional foods like pitha, light meal consists of sugar, curd, rice, jaggery and soft drinks. The last day of the festival is known as Gojche Pojche Din or Bizu. 

Gojche Pojche Bizu: On this day, people go house to house and also go to Buddhist Temple nearby to pray for happiness in the next year. During the festival, different cultural programs, including Chakma folk dance, the folk song is performed to highlight the indigenous people's distinctive cultural heritage. Patturu-turu!!!