L-R: Dr Kekhrielhoulie Yhome, Advisor to School Education & SCERT, Author, Themreichon Leisan and Publisher, Vishü Rita Krocha during the official release of PenThrill’s 125th publication, ‘Homesick for another world’ at Nagaland State Guest House, New Delhi on September 17.
New Delhi, September 18 (MExN): PenThrill’s 125th publication, “Homesick for another world” written by Themreichon Leisan was officially released by Dr Kekhrielhoulie Yhome, Advisor to School Education & SCERT at Nagaland State Guest House on the evening of September 17.
With internal diaspora taking place amongst tribal societies, Dr Kekhrielhoulie Yhome said that the youngsters are moving to cities for studies and job opportunities, creating a space of longing and displacement. The poetry collection, he remarked, “is therefore a new genre of cultural memories that articulates lived and personal experiences with artistic expressions.”
He also exuded hope that this kind of writings would soon grow.
The author, Themreichon Leisan comes from the scenic mountain region of Ukhrul, Manipur, and is an avid reader, who enjoys writing book reviews and crafting stories inspired by the world she sees around her. With a Master’s Degree in English Literature from the University of Delhi, she is a former teacher, and now lives and works in New Delhi.
In her acknowledgement, the author expressed that the “book exists because of many quiet pushes” while relating that it is not something she arrived at alone but was built from conversations, encouragement and the quiet persistence of people who believed in her before she fully believed in herself.
The book, she further shared, “is for the ones who feel, always and for the ones who helped me keep feeling.”
Publisher, Vishü Rita Krocha highlighted that the book marks the 125th publication and the 5th author from Manipur to be published by PenThrill. The blurb of the book read that, “the poetry collection blooms from the soil of memory and identity. Hailing from a rich tribal heritage, Leisan’s poetry is an intimate dialogue between tradition and selfhood (between what is inherited and what is chosen). Through themes of love, longing and resilience, she crafts verses that echo with the quiet strength of women and the restless pulse of human emotion.”
