Meet Local Artists across Cultures Meet the Shimray Brothers Making Woodwork Trendy Again: A Chat with Mawon Woodworks of Nagaland Join the Cloud Doodle Craze: How Rishika Gupta is Turning Sky-Watching into a Creative Revolution! “Don’t Fake It Just To Make It. The Only Way is to Be Bold and Staying True to Self” – A Conversation with Sarban Chowdhury, Ceramic Artist and Educator “Refining my art with a fineliner is like fixing real-life issues. It’s truly therapeutic.” – Chat with Student and Artist Alexa Hojai from Haflong, Assam “I am What I Believe Myself to Be” – An Artist’s Perspective with Ajanbeni from Small Town Wokha, Nagaland An Exclusive Interview with Millo Sunka from Arunachal on Winning ‘Best Leading Actress’ at The Rome Prisma Film Awards for ‘Nocturnal Burger’ “Painting Has Become My Confessional” An Interview with Self-Taught Artist Sarah from Nagaland She Paints, She Crafts, and She Makes Funny Comics. Meet Jung Jathy from Nagaland She Turns Everyday Products Into Gorgeous Pieces of Art – Chat with Resin Artist Achila from Nagaland NYIT Graduate Dominica Jamir from Nagaland Shares Her Excitement about AR and VR Going Mainstream – and Launching Her Own Company in New York This Young Artist from Nagaland is Winning Hearts and Art Commissions With His Realistic Pencil Portraits | Meet 23-year old Mhademo Shitiri Naga Tribes and Their Colorful Costumes Come Alive Through These Stunning Artwork by Florence Lohu from Nagaland A Song for Every Mood – Music and Musicians from North East India World Poetry Day | Poets and Poetry from North East India “I May End up Hating Photography If It Becomes My Bread & Butter; I Just Want to Click Photos and Make People Stop, Wonder, and Think.” – Photographer Ved from Assam “Some Poems are as Bright as the Glaring Sun, While Some are as Dark as Our Struggles” – Nongwarngam Chinir from Manipur Talks About his Newly Launched Book “Labyrinth” Into The World of Art Through the Artistic Lens of Photographer Qhevika Swu from Nagaland This Petite Illustrator from Nagaland is Cracking People Up With Her Local Humor | Meet Lanu Tsudir – Creator of ‘The Midget’ “The Covid Pandemic Brought a Lot of Helplessness Initially, But Very Soon We Shifted to How We Can Help” ~ Artist Kenei Solo from Nagaland “My Minimalist Way of Life Inspires My Tattoo Styles” Delhi-based Tattoo Artist Raghav R&L Readers Share Their Highlights of 2019 and Hopes For 2020! Meet Diana Sanasam, Self-Taught Sketch Artist From Imphal, Manipur DJ Lil’ Bomb Talks About What Got Him Started as a DJ Meet Medophreno Shunyu, a Talented Sketch Artist From Kohima, Nagaland A Chat With Ashwin Chikerur – an Urban Sketcher and a Designer from Pune Owner of Papermelon, Devi Chand from Chennai Creates Sustainable Paper-Based Jewellery Bendang Walling – A Performing Artist, Director and Producer from Nagaland “I Didn’t Find Thangka Painting, It Found Me” – Sahil Bhopal, a Thangka Painter from Kullu Amrita Giriraj, from Chennai, Turns Botanics into Classy Jewellery With Her Venture ‘Alankaara’ “Pottery Can Teach You a Lot About Life” – Akshaya Salin, Owner of Pottery Studio ‘The Burrow’, From Ahmedabad “My Art Brings Me Closer To Myself” – Nandini Nair, an Artist and IRS Officer From Chennai “Music is my Coping Mechanism” — Soul Singer Claudia Lyngdoh from Shillong, Meghalaya Meet Rachel Lopez of ‘The Greater Bombay’ – an Instagram Account that Curates Quirky Ceiling Designs Inside Taxis “Every Vintage Car Has a Story Which I Share Through My Art” – Meet Rupali Prakash, an Illustrator and Vintage Car Collector From Bangalore “My Poetry is a Protest” — Vancouver Shullai from Shillong, On His First Book ‘How To Love A Broken Man’ “Paper Chirrups is An Artistic Pursuit & a Way to Promote Restoration and Conservation of All Endangered Wildlife” – A Chat With Niharika Rajput, Wildlife Artist ‘I Knew I Wanted to Study Fashion At The Age of 8’ – A Chat With Shivangi Lahoty, Owner of Inaaya and Co. A Dip Into The Mind Of A Young And Inspired Published Poet – Runshito Lims, Nagaland A Chat With 19-Year-Old Keyicudauke Iranggau aka Keyi Zeliang, Passionate Singer From Nagaland “I Find My Escape From The World In My Paintings” – A Chat With Naresh Meetei, Artist From Manipur Meet 23-Year-Old DJ Inavito From Nagaland aka ‘Jamie Shikhu’ Meet Nori Norbhu, A Self-Taught Illustrator And Graphic Designer From Darjeeling Artist Imkong Imchen From Nagaland Talks About His Recent Single ‘2:00 AM AGAIN’ A Chat With Theiyaphi Mahongnao, Nail Artist From Manipur & Founder of Lincy’s Nail Bar in Hyderabad Meet The Members Of ‘Re-Creatorz Crew’, Dance Group Based In New Delhi ‘I Want My Art To Help People Appreciate The Beauty In The Smallest Things In Life’, A Chat With Thokchom Sony, Artist From Manipur Meet 26-Year-Old Sushmita Rao, a Doodler and a Comic Artist from Mumbai Introducing a Rising Singer, Temsukala Lemtur from Nagaland Chat with Zaza, One of Nagaland’s Hottest Singer-Songwriters “I Innovate and Make Art with Utility” – a Chat with Kajal Vora, Mixed Media Artist Based in Mumbai Imlijungshi, a Self-Taught Artist from Nagaland, Finds Freedom in Art “My Art Is Based On Cultural And Ethnic Identity” – A Chat With K Free Themreichan, Artist From Manipur In Conversation with June Neelu, a Software Engineer and a Passionate Musician from Manipur “I Write Songs Based On My Life Experiences” – A Chat With Bors Bey, Singer-Songwriter From Assam A Chat With Shirali — A Miniaturist From Ahmedabad “Music Defines Who I Am Today”, Asenle Kepen, Pianist From Nagaland “I Write Songs to Teach, Talk, Remind And Reprimand Myself” – A Chat With Chijanbemo Richard, Aspiring Singer-Songwriter From Nagaland “My Art Is A Study And A Meditation On The Question Of Culture, Life And Narratives” – A Chat With Laishram Meena Devi, Artist From Manipur “Nail Art is About Capturing my Clients’ Many Moods and Their Stories” – Kesang Gurung from Nepal on Working as a Nail Artist at Chillhouse in New York City “I See My Art As A Rough Presentation Of Our Own Complex Mind With Its Limitless Theories” – A Chat With 22-Year-Old Doodler Lanunukshi Keitzar From Nagaland “I Want The Onlooker to Sense Calm and Tranquillity – and Walk Away Feeling Refreshed”- A Chat With Artist Visedelie Seyie from Nagaland “My Job as an Illustrator and Fashion Drawing Lecturer Combines My Love for Clothes and Sketching Woman as an Artform” – A Chat With Alice Balconi, from Italy “Classical Music Has Taught Me To Be Patient, Disciplined, Humble, Gentle” – A Chat With Ungrumso Raman, Western Classical Guitarist From Manipur “Our Music Is Inspired By Daily Things That Are Popular With The Young People Around Us” – A Chat With Band Member Kijo Of Indie Band “Flowerpot” From Mizoram “I Want People To Experience The Beautiful Transformative Power Of A Tattoo” – A Chat With Tattoo Artist, Angel Zimik From Manipur Be Ready To Be Blown Away By These Surreal Art Made Of Charcoal And Graphite – Meet Artist Apone Naroh From Nagaland “I Want People to Discover the Rich Cultural Diversity of Manipur Through my Art” – Chat with Young Artist Arambam Newton Singh Meet 17-Year-Old Nancy Lalvenzuali Khawlhring – Student, Singer Songwriter And Rising Star Of Mizoram “I Revisit My Fond Memories of Exploring Hidden Places Through My Art” Self-Taught Artist Srijana from Darjeeling Takes Us Into Her World of Timeless Destinations In Conversation With “Red Light Passengers” – A North Eastern Pop Rock Band Based Out Of Delhi A Chat With The First Ever Folktronica Band Of Nagaland, MET3T | “We Want To Make Our People Feel Special About Our Roots Through Our Music” “I Honestly Feel That Anything Close To Me Inspires Me To Draw, You Don’t Have To Look Far” – Keneisenuo, A Visual Artist From Nagaland Talks To R&L About Her Work And Inspirations. “I Want to Put North East India on The Global Fashion Map” – Fashion Designer Reena Ahanthem from Manipur Talks About Her Fashion Aspirations and Next Moves “We Hope People Take Away Imagery of Emotions, Peace of Mind and Hope Through Our Music” – A Chat With Indie Artist Subhadra Kamath of ‘The Yellow Bucket’ from Delhi “Our Songs are Inspired By Our Real-Life Experiences – and Sometimes from Our Imagined Reality” – Meet Indie Band “Jenny and the Cinematics” from Mizoram “The Fact That We Were All Rebels Brought Us Together Through Punk Music” | A Chat With Indie Punk Rocker Girls From Delhi & Arunachal – The Vinyl Records! Artist and Entrepreneur Gitana Singh From New Delhi Chats About Her Venture “Cocoa Bark Series” Which Offers Unique Personalized Homemade Chocolates Lipok Esther – An Artist and Entrepreneur from Nagaland Talks About Her Passion Venture “Fire and Earth Ceramics” Exclusive Interview with KPOP Band MONT During Their Visit to Nagaland for the Hornbill International Music Festival 2018 The “Hornbill International Music Festival”, 2018 Kickstarts in Dimapur, Nagaland. Talented Hairstylist Joseph Hauzel from Mizoram Wants Us To Be Inspired by His Colourful Work and His Story! Meet Eyingbemo Ovung – Soulful Singer from Nagaland, Who Now Teaches Music To Young Aspiring Musicians in Delhi The One Cake Shop That Promises To Never Let You Down | A Chat With Yarmichon Mashangva, Owner of ‘The Rolling Pin Bakery’ in Ukhrul, Manipur. “I Hope my Audience Experiences Tranquility and Love of God Through my Work” – Photographer David Weston From Chennai Roots & Leisure Team Tours Wokha District in Nagaland to Cover “Tokhü Emong” Festival and Welcome The Famous Migratory Birds Amur Falcons Born To Be A Music Maker | Meet Soulful and Cheerful Singer-Songwriter and Vocal Coach, Maker Kashung from Manipur Her Photos Are Inspired By Everyday Things and People But They Are Anything But Mundane – Meet Photographer Kirti Virmani from Delhi This 18-Year-Old Student is Enthralling the World With Her Pop Covers – Meet Keneisenuo Sorhie from Nagaland Capturing Your Most Candid and Happiest Moments on Your Wedding Day – Meet Photographer James Chakhesang from Nagaland “Architects, Planners, Designers, Artists and Everyone Can Do Our Bit to Protect Our Environment” – Meet Ditty – Singer Songwriter and Architect from Delhi Drone Photographer Parth Konwar from Assam Wants Us to Get Lost in the Breathtaking Landscapes of North East India “Makeup Gave Me Wings to Fly – Even After Losing My Sight in One Eye” Meet NYX Face Award Winner Nimshim Jajo from Manipur “I Grew Up in a Broken Family – and That’s Where It All Began” 24-Year-Old Michelle Rungsung Talks About her Debut Book ‘Garden in a Graveyard’ A Chat With the Super Stylish and Soulful Singer-Songwriter, TK Lemtur from Mokokchung, Nagaland Meet Daniel Rai – A Physiotherapist and Painter From Sikkim, Who Creates Breathtaking Works of Art Inspired By The Relationship Between Nature and Man Award-Winning Photojournalist from Nagaland, Zhazo Miachieo Takes Us Through His Photojournal and His Coverage of “Floods in Nagaland” This Creative Soul from Delhi Talks About Her Many Creatives Ventures | Meet Jewelry Maker and Food Stylist, Kirin Vas In Depth Chat With Koushin Yamada – A Talented Artist From Japan Who Dedicates His Life To Creating Mesmerising And Otherworldly Art Ziro Festival Of Music Special | Meet Augustine Shimray of Featherheads – A Multi Talented Musician and Artist Who Is Deeply Rooted and Proud of His Naga Culture Ziro Festival of Music 2018 | Event Co-Founder Bobby Hano Gives Us a Glimpse into the Festival Preparation Mood from Ziro Arunachal This 21-Year-Old Illustrator and Storyteller Draws Inspiration from Jane Austen and K-Pop, and Creates Art You Will Want to Live In | Meet Anna Abola From Latvia A Fun Chat With Stand-Up Comedian and Viral YouTube Star, Merenla Imsong On How She Uses Her Roots To Make Us LOL “My Grandfather’s and My Own Feelings of Nostalgia and Longing for Our Homeland in Nepal Inspires My Work” – Meet Graphic Artist Mayur Gurung from Himachal Pradesh Singer-Songwriter Marmen Talks About Growing Up in a family of Musicians in Nagaland and Her Life as a Full-Time Musician in Hyderabad Meet Lipokmanen Longkumer – A Young Artist Whose Artwork Showcases the People and Places of Nagaland A Chat With Vitz Zhimo aka MOZZEY from Nagaland – Gifted EDM Producer Whose Feel-Good Tunes Have Already Travelled the World “I Write Roles for Women – Beautiful Women with Soul, Will and Strength” | A Chat with Filmmaker Tribeny Rai from Sikkim “We Want to Preserve Our Folk Songs and Native Language ‘Kok Borok’ Through Our Music” – Meet Folk-Fusion Band KOLOMA from Tripura This 18-Year-Old Photographer Has a Unique Talent of Capturing People in Their Most Beautiful Element | Meet Richard Pao From Manipur This 23-Year-Old Student is using Rap Music to Talk About Society Issues, and to Promote His Culture | Meet Moko Koza from Nagaland This 21-Year-Old Student from Nagaland Makes Precious Feel-Good Handmade Cards | Meet Viketuno of “Yours Craftfully” A Chat with 23-year-old Singer-Songwriter, Actor, and Activist Rahul Rajkhowa from Assam Young Pastry Chef – Lhaden Wangmu Bhutia from Gangtok, is an Artistic Genius with a Warm Heart The Lyrics of His Songs May be Plain But Strikes a Chord With His Listeners | Meet Saurav Moktan From Sikkim – an Engineer, and a Musician “Art is Dear to Me and an Inseparable Part of My Identity.” – Paris-based Art Student Akhila Johny from Kerala The Serious & Soulful Singer/Songwriter from Nagaland – Tokaholi Chishi 21 Year Old Photographer cum Graphic Artist Likes Mixing Real and Fictional Worlds into His Art | Meet Barun Bordoloi from Assam Meet Temsuyanger Longkumer – London Based Multimedia Artist from Nagaland, as He Talks About His Naga Roots and The Art Scene in London A Chat With Moajungla Jamir From Nagaland – The Girl Whose Cover Song for “Coat of Many Colors” Went Viral This Ceramic Artist from Delhi Wants to Embrace the Old and the Imperfect | Meet Kritika Soni Founder of “Kara Sabi” Indie Rock Band From Nagaland “Trance Effect” Wants to Make Music That Heals Depressed Souls. This Engineering Grad and MBA Dropout Found Her Passion in Storytelling | Meet Ramya Sriram – Creator of TAP Comics Singer Songwriter Abdon Mech from Nagaland Talk About Growing up in a Family of Musicians Meet Shreya Kundu | 20 Year Old Comic Artist Who Will Turn Your Frown Upside Down Meet Vikhietuonuo Rutsa – Soulful Pianist and Music Teacher from Nagaland Turning The Mundane Into Something Insane and Outrageous | Meet Self-Taught Digital Artist Onen “My Top 7 Tunes From The Hills Of Nagaland” by Jungio This Self-Taught Dancer from Arunachal is Melting Our Hearts with Her Dance Moves | Meet Nemngai Mosang Local Fashion Brand “Shipen-Shisang” from Nagaland Celebrates Women with Their Spring Summer ‘18 Collection This Talented Pianist Wants to Enlighten Us on Naga Folk Music and Ethnomusicology | Meet Jaremdi from Nagaland Another Musical Talent from Northeast India You Need to Follow – Meet Vocal Artist Thunglamo Ngullie from Nagaland An Interaction with Basuri Choksi, the Interior Designer-turned-Artist from Ahmedabad Recreating Nostalgia and Happy Corners using Small Things | Maya Talks about Her Hobby “Knick Knacks” Top 5 Indie Artists From Nagaland – by Owen Jungio “My Art Helps Me Explore the Unventured Territories” Meet the Miniaturist Shirali Patel from Ahmedabad A Chat With A Designer Cake Artist of Culinart – Shwethaprajwala from Bangalore “My Art Is My Way To Connect With The World” – Meet Erika Bonezzi, a Concept Artist from Italy Learn The Art Of Sketching Faces From Daksha Salam I’m Trying To Create Something Beautiful Out Of Charcoal – Mohit Negi From Bangalore Design That You Create, Should Recognizably Be Yours – Sohail Khan Art Is Where His Passion Lies – Meet the Courageous Kekhrie Khamo A Chat with Pelenuo Yhome – The Architect from Nagaland with a Musical Soul Sewing Art onto Fabric | Meet Shivani from Darjeeling Drawing the Lines: Debia Sarojini | Arunachal Pradesh “We Can Be As Free As We Want To be – Through Our Imagination” | Meet Artist & Illustrator, Tekalong Longkumer My Experimentations with Film Photography and Stop-Motion | Pravesh Hingmang from Gangtok, Sikkim This Bangalore Artist and Illustrator Takes Surreal Art to the Next Level – Meet Vibhav Singh A Chat with the Creators Behind “MoonshineFolks” Hong Kong, an Art Project Involving Beautiful Floral Arrangements and People Defying Society’s Beauty Standards with Art: Thokchom Sony | Visual Artist | Imphal & New Delhi Her Writings are as Sincere and Perfect as Her Illustrations – Meet Lum Shaiza from Manipur A Chat With The Painter Who Puts His Mind and Soul on Canvas: Bonzer Muivah from Nagaland Doodling for Delight: A Doodle Artist and Her Assorted Journey So Far | Meet Rinchin Choden from Shillong Psychedelic Art and Amusement With Visual Artist/ Musician: Sachin Bhatt from Bangalore “The human mind never stops thinking; it’s why we run upstairs after turning off the lights at night!”: Thej Yhome | Digital Manga Artist from Nagaland Breaking New Ground in Modern Art with Her Distinct Style : Meet Artist/ Illustrator- Ayangbe Mannen from Nagaland On Following Your Dreams And Becoming a Full-Time Musician : Jonathan Yhome Catching up with Pop/Rock Indie Band : Avora Records from Mizoram In Conversation With the Reggae Band from the East- Dewdrops Exclusive Interview with Rudy Wallang and his Guitar Jamboree Group Interview with Triau Trackx Band from Mizoram Platforms like NH7 Can Play a Big Role in the Indian Rock Music Uprising : Thaikkudam Bridge It Took Us 28 Years to Reach Shillong : An Exclusive Interview with Indian Ocean Band Interview with Polar Lights Band from Nagaland Catching Up With Megosano Sakhrie – A Hand Lettering Artist from Nagaland Making My Own Musical Instruments From Bamboo | Rizal Abdulhadi – Folk Music Artist from Indonesia Catching Up with Biak Hauzel | Wedding Photographer from Manipur Faces | Painting the Town in Culture and Art – Graffiti Artists Across Kohima Manga Artist and Animator | Dechen Tenzing from Sikkim Doodler Extraordinaire – Lungshai Leisan | Doodles, Illustrations and Comics Nourhevilie Khate | 25 Year Old Violist and Guitarist from Nagaland Tiasunep Aier from Nagaland | Chief Designer and Creator of ‘Old Cabin’ This Lady from Gurgaon Makes the Most Beautiful Miniature Doll Houses | Zereh Lalji Praveen Khwairakpam | 23 Year Old Medical Student and Paper Craft Artist An Artist and a Mom-In-Motion from Bangalore | Praaggya Sharma Sumedha Sah – Creator of Snail Mail Project Explains Why Strangers Write to Her Using Art To Heal | Meet Artist Phatchara Pantanakul From Thailand Meet Kekhrie Ringa – Rising Broadway Style Singer from Nagaland Faces | I Love Cosplay Because It Helps Me Express Myself Better Meet Suki and Yim – The Two 11-Year-Olds Behind the Book ‘Suki’s Magic Box’ Chat with Li Ching – Artist & Illustrator from Singapore Who Ignited her Artistic Flame Later in Life at 42, Proving It’s Never Too Late to Follow Your Passion An Interview with Baker and Owner at Bakeforyou, Nagaland | Abigail Sitlhou Losing Our Hearts to Nagaland’s Very Own John Mayer | Imliakum Aier Meet the Artist Who Turns People Into Ridiculously Cute Doodles | Awele Kapfo from Nagaland Artist Who Etches Memories on Canvas and Plates | Dina Hazarika Chowdhury Meet Mangka Mayanglambam – An Inspirational Manipuri Folk Performer. Spilling Intricate Poetry on Paper : Tialila Kikon on her new release ‘Paper Cranes’. On Reality, Records and Rap | Borkung Hrangkhawl Meet Ankita from Unees Bees | Textile Artist from Gujarat Photos and Video | Ziro Festival of Music 2016 Meet Asibu – Maker of Glamorous Jewellery Na Lemtur – Nagaland’s Hottest Fashion Photographer Right Now Turning Pebbles to Art by Iboli Zhimo New Music Video by our Favorite Naga Artist Virie “Handmade by Soren” | Crafts Made with Love from Nagaland The Lady Who Makes Cuddly Crochet Dolls | Ashibo Meet Muse – the All Female Production Crew from North East India Guitar Passion at Play – Toshimoa Jamir We Found the Instagram Page You Fashonistas were Looking For! Nagaland Street Art | Art Meets Fashion The Man Behind NAJ Cosfest’s Brilliant Video Coverage – Sanen Jamir aka The Skid Reviewer Meet Hopong – The Photographer Behind the Exclusive Cosfest Photos World Music Day in Nagaland | An experience shared by Arenjungla Cute Naga Dolls Handcrafted by Artist Ikali Sukhalu WINTERMADE TEES BY ARTIST SHINOBI | MOA LEMTUR A Baker’s Story | Pito Kiba Product Design & Photography | Meet Menuolhoulie Kire I am a Designer and a Textile Artist – Shenali Sema Self taught Baker who Bakes the Most Beautiful Cakes | Adila Introducing the Phenomenal Singer Songwriter from Nagaland – Virie! Artist | Meet Beatboxer Zonimong Awono Ezung from Nagaland is a Photographer Whose Every Photo Appears to Tell a Beautiful Story Interview with Moanungsang aka Shinobi – An Artist and Branding Expert from Nagaland