Vannyaii Telling Tales

M. Chingong Phom, did her Masters in Theology at the Eastern Theo logical College, Jorhat. She has served as Development Secretary and Literature Secretary at Phom Baptist Christian Association, Longleng. She is a wife and a mother to two lovely boys. She contributes to the Church and society as Resource Person in Seminars, Workshops and Spiritual Development programs. Coming with rich experiences, Chingong has written and contributed several articles underscoring pertinent issues in published and unpublished journals and magazines. She has always been fascinated by stories and idioms of her ancestors, and she states "Storytellers are leaving; I fear our rich cultural heritage disappearing after them."

"Vannyaü: Telling Tales, written by M. Chingong Phom draw inspirations from the tales of her foreparents, elders, her own life experiences and readings of varied literatures. I appreciate her effort in turning her emotions into songs, and also for telling the stories of her foreparents through her poems. I encourage Naga youngsters to read her poems to
learn about our culture. It is my humble prayer that many more authors and poets be born in our land!

Dr. B. Henshet Phom
Vice Principal
Yingli College
Longleng, Nagaland

The Book "Vannyaü: Telling Tales" Contains her fascinating and spell-binding original Poems embedded with rich meanings and Life's values. The book is an insightful collection of gritty poems based on real life experiences of people she had interacted with and most of them are cradled around her own personal experiences. Some of the Poems are tactile, sometimes it sounds fierce depicting different characters. The Poems mesmerizingly bridges the past tradition with contemporary human experiences, the real-life experience entrenched with elevated rich and wisdom language.
(Y NUKLU PHOM)
Founder Chairman & Team Leader, Lemsachenlok
Recipient of Green Oscar by Whitley Fund for Nature, UK
and Change Maker Award, India.