RETREAT 2012

It's been awhile since I had participated in some sort of camping for fun or for gospel.  Back then when Mizo population was less in numbers, Mizo Society of America used  to organized camping for fun once  year. An isolated camping site where we would never be bothered nor would we intrude anybody else was selected. Usually the camping went on starting from friday evening till sunday noon. We used to have social gathering, singing Mizo songs, games and sports were indispensable; of course Mizo good food was always the main attraction!

But thing have changed. More and more Mizo came from Burma and Mizoram and while I thought the more would be merrier, our MSA leaders did not share my thought anymore. They fear that we would not be able to control our youth, and we would lead them to uncontrollable temptations. With those skeptic thought  in mind, camping is never organized anymore by the MSA.

My church, Presbyterian Mizo Church of USA and the original Mizo Presbyterian Church USA merged as one Mizo Presbyterian Church on July 22 2012. The celebration of unification took place in our church, Greenridge Baptist Church in Clarksburg, Md on the same day with the presence of Rev.Vanlal Bela and a host of well wishers. It was a memorable day indeed!

And here we are after two weeks of the unification, our church leaders sorted out a retreat program in the woods. This was something I have not done in a long time, a time regroup myself, a time relax, a time to study the Bible, a time to pray more, a time away from phone calls, a time without GPS, a time free from alarm clock, a time to take a break from meat, hmarcha and fat restriction, a time to chit chat with friend without  keep looking at the watch, and most of all, a time to melt down for all of us as one Presbyterian Church.

Let me share with you some of the RETREAT photos, hoping it might be  a TREAT for you too.

The banner simple and sweet..

I led one of the services, while our speaker Rev. Dr. Lalsangkima of KY. pondering what he was going to say.

Rev. Dr. Sangkima and his wife Kimi  Pachuau( extreme left at the last row) with Nuho at their  cottage's porch.

All of us ..smiling.

Singing Mizo songs...some were learning.

Singing goes on..

Volleyball for young men in the evening while girls were cheering on..

We went hiking in the woods without a map, yea.. we got lost..

Time for food..yay..

One of the best part of the retreat..vawksa rep chhum on sunday lunch.. what a treat!

MIKHUAL KAN NGAH BER TUM.

Mizorama KTP leh YMA te kan han khawmpui tak tak thin mai kha chu, mikhual kan tam thei bawk a, thlen in te pawhin riahna an chang mang lo va, an riak chhuak lek lek thin chu a ni e. Khawmpui lianah hian, Thenzawl, Champhai, Kolasib, Kawnpui, Kawrthah,Saitual,Khawzawl leh Ratu ah te ka kal ve tawh a. Anuam ber chu a hrehawm ber tum kha a ni lawi a, chu chu Ratu kha a ni mai thei. Ratu KTP khawmpui khan sawi a hlawh a, hriat reng a hlawh a, a hlimawm ber mai! Ratu KTP khawmpui hma khan tui van turzia kha an sawi lawk nasa khawp a, kan han thleng ta a, a lo vang ngiang reng a. Chaw kan han ei a, dal kan hmeh a, a hlimawm khawp. Chaw ei kham chuan kan thian Pu Zomawia ta pek chuan,"Tui a vang a vang an ti a, a lo vang lo khawp mai, an dal reng a dal mai," a ti ta leng leng mai a. Kan ip chawih chawih mai!

"Khaih khaih insum hram hram rawh," kan ti a. "Mai mai a, an bang te hi rawng ka hnawih thar e te an ti a, chawhmeh lei nan hmang zawk se a tha ang chu," te a la ti ta deuh deuh. Kan pui thei a nia!

Ni e, mikhual hi kan that hnem chuan ei tur te, in tur te hian a daih mawh thin. Mahse hlim tak leh inphal taka min lo thleng thin tute hi an va hluin an inpekna a va sang thin tak em. Tluk loh rim an nam, kan lawmthu sawina te hre pha dawn hauh tawh lo mahse, kan thlen in te chungah khan lawmthu kan sawi tha leh duh a ni.

Khawpui zawkah leh in nei tha zawk te hian mikhual thlen kan tim a. "Khum kan nei lo, pindan kan nei lo, mikhual kan thleng thei lo ang," kan ti mai thin a. Mikhual te hrehawm kan hlauhna avang chu a ni ngei a, mahse mikhual thlen kan tim hrim hrim vang a ni mai thei.

USA Mizo te zingah chuan khawmpui te awm ve vak hek lo, mi khual thlen dur dur hi har deuh mai a ni. Mahse July 19 21012 ni zet kha chuan mikhual in riak kan ngah ve khawp mai. Mak tak a ni. Kan mikhual ngah record a ni a, chumi chanchin chu tlem han sawi ila. A hlimawm em a!

1. Rev. Vanlalbela chuan USA ah rawngbawlna nei turin min rawn thlen chilh a. Kan lawm hle mai a. Kan fanu te zawk pindan chu kan luahtir a, kan fanu chuan chuan a u pindan a fin a. Kan awm ve nawk nawk a.

2. Rev. Vanlalbela rawngbawlna Pathianin mal  a sawm a, mi rilru a hawng a, kum thum chuang lai inthen tawh Presbyterian Kohhran pahnih pawhin infinkhawm leh kan duh ta hial a. Chu infinkhawm lawmna chu July 19 2012 Pathianni-ah ruat a ni a. Hemi a thu sawi tur hian Rev. H.Vanlalruata te nupa Atlanta atangin an lo kal vang vang a, kan lawm em em a; kan inah an thleng a. Kan fanu upa zawk pindan chu kan luahtir ve leh a. Kan fanu pahnih te chu kan pindan lama rawn inpu lut mai turin kan ti a.

3. Ni ropui tak hmang tur kan nih miau avangin Rev. J.H. Vanlalhruaia (kan pastor), Tyron Pennsylvania a awmte an lo kal ngei ngei a ngai a. Vanneihthlak takin an chhungin mi panga an lo kal thei a, kan inah an rawn inpu lut ve leh thei ta bawk a. Kan fapa te mutna kan basement chu anni pual hian kan han ri ruat ve leh ngawt a. 'Tlangval ho chu living room ah te an mu thlep ve mai mai tawh ang chu' kan ti mai a.

4. Rev.H.Vanlalruata fanu Puipuii thiannu Ethiopia nula Miss Titi, Atlanta atanga an rama haw tur chuan a flight a miss hlauh mai a. Chuvang chuan Washington Dulles Airport a nileng zankhua awm mai mai ai  chuan tiin kan naute kan zuk lamtir vang vang a. A ni pawh chu a rawn inkhai lut ve leh ta hlawl bawk a.

Kan fate an tet lai kha chuan kan in hi kan tawk ve tiu teu viau tho va. Mahse an lo nulat tlangval takah chuan kan tawt a ni ber mai. "He lai hi tlem i zauh ang, i nawr pawng ang," kan tih mai mai ang kha a theih ve der si loh. Chuvang chuan bungrua pawh hi kan nei tha thum ngam lo va, a lova awm theih loh chin chauh bak hi chu engmah kan nei lo reng a ni. Heti khawpa tawt sa nih nak alaiin malsawmna hetianga mikhual lama kan han dawng leh hi a ropuiin a lawmawm em em a, ngawih bopui phal chi niin ka hre lo. 'Mikhual neih theih lai chu vanglai a ni e' an ti thin a, a dik tak tak a nih ngai chuan tun hi kan vanglai a ni ve ta reng mai!

REV. BELA IN NEW YORK

New York, 'A city that never sleep' is truly a very vibrant city, day and night. You won't understand until you were practically inside. To describe New York one may  use any word like, huge, tall, congested, fast, fun, fair, free, crowded and it will fits it all. Washington DC is always called 'Most powerful city in the World' while New York is called 'Greatest city in the World'. It is probably true on both.

That day, July 10 2012 (Tuesday) was a special day for us, especially for Pu Bela, as he travelled from the World's Most Powerful City to the World's Greatest City in the World and back.

My wife and I wanted to take Rev.Vanlal Bela to New York City to show him what its really look like. I had asked  my kids if they would like to come along, but nobody wished to. To visit US without seeing New York is rather incomplete, thats why we would like to take Pu Bela before he went back to India. Even though Rev. Bela kept on saying he had seen New Delhi and never believed there could be any better. However, once we got there and be there, we didn't have to say anything; he was automatically convinced that there could be a better and greater city than New Delhi!

We went there just for a day. But it was long enough for him to have some idea about the city, especially Manhattan, I guess.

Rev. Bela adjusted well in the Street of New York .

New York Subway, on the way to Battery Park where we would ride a ferry from, to go to Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty one reason to go to New York

Walking in the walkway around the island, by the statue.

Twin Tower; remake under construction. So so tall.

Mahanttan in the background--Freedom Tower the tallest of them all.

Taking a break while viewing New York skyline.

On top of Empire State Building..viewing the greatness of the city.

Looking down from the viewing gallery- Empire State Building.

Times square is where young people like us flock together.

A young girl  had her naked body painted over..people love to see her.

Times Sq. contemplating where to go next?

Madame tussauds  of course, Morgan Freeman standing outside, free for everyone to take a picture with.

Long but peaceful Tunnel under the water on the way home..in Baltimore.

TLUANGA PUAL

Mi azawnga pawi sawi lo ber mai Tv. Tluanga chu  July 2 2012 khan a hna thawk haw, a maha zana a kal lai chu midum pahnihin an zui a. A chenna in bul mai, Washington North West DC, an in hnaih te a, an sawisa nek mai a, a khabe te an hnek tliak a, apawiin a khawngaihthlak em em a ni.


Tv. Tluanga hi pa awm nem te, Mizo faah pawh a derdep pawl, mi pawisawi lo hliah hliah hi a ni a. Dik tak chuan 'mi pawi insawilohsiak' pawh awm se lawmman dawng pha ngei ngei tur ang chi hi a ni. Mahse misual a tawng miau a, a neih ang ang an chhuhsak a, an sawisa nek bawk. Thi anga ngaiin an kalsan pawh a ni mai thei. Eng emaw ti tiin an in a vak thleng a, dawmdawiinah a awm nghal char char a. A chanchin hria leh a ma mizia hria tawh phawt chuan kan lainat a ni ber mai.


Kei pawhin ka khawngaih em em a, Washington Hospital a a awm laiin kan kan a. Kan nupa bakah, Rev.Vanlal Bela awm lai a ni hlauh va, anin tawngtaina hun a hmang nghe nghe a. 


He vanduaina rapthlak tak, pawi em em vang hian hla kan ziak ve ta hial a nih hi.


Vangkhua a lum
A vang ro sum,
Misual an rum,
Mizo kan tuar.

A na kan pum,( taksa pum tihna)
Mitha kan zum.
Tanrual kan tum.
Mizo kan pung.

A 40 HOUR BLACK OUT!

There was no warning, there was no proper weather forecast, it happened quickly. It happened so devastatingly. If it was hurricane there could have been some warning, but it was just a storm, a severe storm, a very wicked storm that caused us a 40 hour long power outage. Unbelievably suffocative.

It was friday June 29 2012, I remembered it was 10. 30 pm, our only inleng that  night Tv. Mawitea realizing that we were working the next day left us all of a sudden. He had had not made it far, the rain started pouring down, thunder and lightning came blasting. Our respected house guest Rev. Vanlal Bela of Aizawl Bawngkawn, had just turned off his window unit AC in his room, and immediately went to bed. Lucky him, he did not have to go thru all the turmoil. Then I saw our house light got flickering, therefore, I warned my family that there could be power outages. Nobody seemed to heed, they continued whatever each one doing. I couldn't blame them as it rarely happened. The storm did come, I could hear it, I also felt it,  and immediately followed by the black out! And then blazing lightning, flashing thru the windows, a long with loudest ever thunder, a very unpleasant sight, a very unpleasant sound!

For more than ten years in the US, we have never had any power outages longer than  1 minute. There may have been a couple of times we had black out, but each time it lasted less than a minute. That night nobody really prepared for what to happen. We just  hoped that  everything would be back to normal in a matter of a minute. But  it didn't. After a minute or so we started to get panicked, rummaging for the flashlights, candles, lighters etc. You could imagine how frustrating it might have been, we were not prepared. There were no reason to stock candles, flashlight nor any kind of lamps.

It was a record breaking hot day that FRIDAY day time. The temperature read 104 f. which was somewhat equivalent to 40 degree cc. Washington DC metropolitan area experienced the hottest day in 138 years. This was the time we need AC the most. With the power outage, needless to say, the AC stopped running, the fans stopped spinning and all kinds of blowing machines ceased to work. Due to severe climate, apparently, houses are designed to withstand  extreme temperature, totally air and watertight, impermeable, there was no chance at all for outside cool breeze to sneak in  once  doors were closed. Therefore in the absence of AC, cozy rooms have become a hot furnaces in a weather like this.

Aside from cooling absence, what looks so simple but so hard to cope with was smelly bathroom. In every bathroom, somewhere above the toilet they install an exhaust fan in the ceiling. This is meant to blow the smelly stuff out of the room. Once the blowing thing does not work, unless people cease using the toilet, the smelly thing comes to life!

Bathroom can also get smelly for some guys miss their target because of darkness.  Many bathroom do not have windows for natural light to get in. In this case, in the absence of enough light, especially when there was no power, you know, some incompetent men tend to miss the bulls eye and spray to the floor instead. This is not only stingy but also yucky.

As many  traffic lights went dark, driving out in the street was really chaotic. Drivers especially new drivers got panic  more and therefore caused more car  accidents. At every intersection where traffic lights went dark, drivers carefully had to yield all directions before crossing the street. And its a moral duty for drivers to stop and go and to drive defensively. This hampered the traffic flow and took much longer than it usually did.  Another problem this storm brought about was road closed. Many streets and parkways were closed due to falling and uprooting trees.

The next day, saturday was as hot as the previous day. On this day four states, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland and District of Columbia declared state of emergency. Many offices, shops, businesses were closed. Government made some preparation in setting up cooling stations in many places. They opened schools, libraries, malls and public places longer for people to come and cool themselves off. This arrangement helped the needy a great deal. Greater Washington metropolitan area practically came to a stand still. It was recorded that  more than 1,000,000 houses did not have electricity, many houses were down, and about nine people were dead in connection with this storm.

It was said that all the generators in the shops were sold out almost instantly. And for the first time candles were set up and lighted not because we wanted to make the occasion romantic nor because any birthday celebration was taking place! It was just because we needed some light, any light. From a car radio we learnt that utilities companies worked round the clock to repair the broken lines. However they kept on saying that the restoration work might take weeks to complete the job. We didn't know when would our house be fixed, and we just waited... with fingers crossed!

On saturday, I came home early from work and there were not much to do. Since it was so hot and messy, there was no point in going out. At the same time, there were none to do at home either. There were no TV, no internet, no telephones, no cooking possible, no refrigerator useable. The only thing we did was spreading bed sheets on the first floor and lay there, reading books; doing yoga, and took nap in between. That was the only thing we could do, and the only thing worth doing,  the only cool thing at this point!

The floor, where we relaxed whole day.

Then came sunday. We got invitations from friends to go over their houses to eat and possibly to sleep over. My kids naturally wanted to take advantage of our mishap by suggesting us to go to a nice restaurant. However, as friends were so insistent in having us to have food with them, to my kids dismay, we went to their house and spent our sunday free time in an AC  house.

While we were at friends house, my kids called our home phone to check if we already had power. As long as the call went straight to voice recording mode, we knew that we  still didn't have the power. They kept on calling and calling until the phone kept on ringing. Once the phone ring non stop, then we knew that our power had been restored. It had been a 40 long hour black out, an experience we would never ever want to repeat...but it was over ..yay.

Our area has alway been lucky in regards to natural calamities, we were grateful about that. In other states; land slide, land sinking, mud slide, wild fire, flood, drought, tornado, earthquake etc. were pretty common. We believed that we were free and would never be affected with all these adversity, we always thought these were only for other states; but now we realized that we were wrong. We now admit that our area is as vulnerable as the rest of the country when it comes to natural calamities.

ZELA, CLASS of 2012

In 2003,  Zela my son came to the USA as a small boy, but now he is a real big boy. He started his school in Rosemont Elementary School in Gaithersburg, MD. He did his Middle School in Roberto Clemente in Germantown and he completed his High School in a huge and prestigious Seneca Valley High School in Germantown. His school is close to our house, too close for him to ride a bus, therefore, if it was not raining heavily or snowing, he walk to the school throughout his time. High School students go to school early in the morning, and get done earlier than others. Sometimes they start the class so early that they have to leave home before daylight breaks!

After  toiling for four long years, he made himself qualified to earn the High School graduate. This is something most families look forward to, this is when the parents let off their burden for the child. This is a point where the society think  the child starts getting mature. A point where he is suppose to take care of himself,  apparently, the first step from where he is going to pursue his own career.



When one graduate High School in America, there are many dos and donts and some steps to follow. They have to have  good grades, they should  have enough SSL hours, they should not have dues etc.. However, once they cross all the hurdles, towards the end of senior year they have many fun in waiting. One of those fun is prom ( short for promenade), it is a formal black tie dance for the students. It is a major High School event especially for senior students. If a graduating student wish to attend prom, he/she will have to have a date to go with. Students without  date are not restricted from going to prom, it is just uncomfortable things to do. Sometimes some students go with a group with no particular date. And attendees must be under 21 years old.

My son planned to go to prom since long before. He said he was going to attend all the gathering that graduating students were permitted to go to. Therefore he looked out for his date and confirmed with one girl. However, for the reason we didn't know the first girl could not make it and had to find another one quickly! About a week before prom he could find another date, and all the new outfits, like new shoe, new tux as well as the limo we hired would not go wasted after all. He told me that he had asked her for his date by writing an invitation on the back of a turtle, as she fond of turtle so much she had said 'yes'.

On the day of prom, they made a plan to wait up at the pier at the lake, close to our house. He told us to come along and bade him luck and see them off.

Standing alone in the pier waiting for his date.

with dad

with Mum watching people

with mum...before date arrived.

Date arrives as tradition, boy give corsage to the girl

And girl give a matching boutonniere to be worn in the lapel.

In their rented limo with their other friends..leaving.

We don't know how exactly they spend their time, but we know that prom dance floor can be this crowded.

HIS GRADUATION:

Graduation Celebration ceremony was held on June 7 2012 at 10 a.m. at DAR Constitution Hall, in downtown DC. This beautiful hall was constructed on 1929 and since then thousands and thousands of people use this hall for concerts and big gathering throughout the year. It had a seating capacity of about 3700 people. This hall was situated very close to the White House.


Class of 2012 consists of 320 students. Mr. Marc J Cohen, the Principal told the gathering people his school spoke more than 120 languages, which is really remarkable. The guest Speaker for this graduation was Jeffrey Slavin, Mayor, Town of Sommerset. He was also 2011 Philanthropist of the Year, Montgomery County. The Guest Speaker in his commencement address quoted Hillary Clinton saying as, "There may be cell phone, internet and different social media, however, nothing substitute for showing up".

The school gave out ten tickets to every graduating students, we may request additional ticket if we needed.  Puipuii d/o Rev. Maruata  came all the way from Atlanta to witness Mama's graduation day. Besides my family, Zoremi and Hruaitea also could make it on time. On the way to the venue traffic jams gave us a damnable time. Trying to be there on time I navigated and maneuvered different routes just to find out that all roads to Downtown DC ware jam tight in that very hour.  I could see my son thru the rear view mirror who was too dismay at the situation pretended to be asleep at the back seat of our mini van. Everyone was so so stressful at that time for we really were in danger of not reaching on time before the main door closed. I knew that my son who was so frustrated tried to contain his aggravation within himself, that made me glad as I considered that as a sign of maturity. Luckily, to all our surprise, we got there just on time!

They gave us a very beautiful program booklet in which they printed all the names of the graduating students. Zela Khiangte was found somewhere in the middle among all those students. At the last page they printed Mahatma Gandhi saying as, "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others".  It was so inspirational especially for us who came from India to read and quoted our great Indian leader in the US. Not only does the saying was meaningful but also so appropriate for the function we attend. I assumed the school selected this saying from among many others to be the one to ring in the students' ear to guide their lives forever. And I approved.

Boys green robe, girls golden robe. The function started with singing National Anthem.

Commencement Address by Jeffrey J. Slavin

Zela's friend Joel who also graduated, sung a song he wrote.

One by one students walked up the stage to get their Certificate

Up the steps he went

Last moment with a tousle on the left

Shook hand with the Principal

Line of dignitaries shaking hands

Proud family excitedly looking on

Thrilled siblings had a good time.

Joyful family couldn't hide their feeling...

Outside DAR, picture time

He did it...

We were all happy for him.

With siblings who adore him.

For parents he was born like yesterday, yet he finished High School already..

Father and older son now lead the way..

Cruising DC by foot; no... on a way back to valet parking.

Cherished moments

See..everyone looked happy

He is now his own responsibility..

As the tousle fly on the RIGHT

Everyone else behind him...following him

Then...graduation late lunch at Cheesecake Factory; a place Mama chose to dine for celebration.

FATE HMING KA PHUAH DAN

Mizote hian kan hming avanga buaina neuh neuh kan tawh hi sawi tur kan hre fur mai thei e. Ka hming a sei avang leh, lam a har avang leh ka hming lova min koh daih fo avang hian buaina neuh neuh ka ngah tawh khawp a, hei vang hian hming sei deuh leh lam har tak neih hi a simawm ka ti riau mai a. Chuvang chuan ka fate chu uluk takin an hming ka phuah a, ka phuah hma hian hming phuah dan tur criteria hrang hrang ka nei a. Chung atanga teh chuan ka fate hming hi ka phuah ta a. Tun thleng hian ka la lawm a, ka lawm tial tial a, ka fate tak pawh an lawmin ka hria.

"Fate hming hi nu leh pa phuah tur a ni," tih hi ka ngaih dan a ni phawt a. Tichuan hming ka phuah dawn chuan a hnuaia criteria te hi inen mil nan ka hmang a; zawh fam kim ka tum hram hram thin.

Hming chu:

1. Awmze nei ni thei se:

Hming awmze nei hi a hlu a, hanm dang pawh hian an lo ching ve tho mai. Chuvang chuan hming kan tawnga awmze nei neih a hlu ka ti a. Chu chu ngaihtuah hram hram tha ka ti.

2. Global hram se:

Tun lai khawvelah chuan hming hi pahnih first name leh last name neih a ngai tawh a. Hming phuah thar tur tan hriat a tha. Hming pahnih tal neih loh chuan computer age ah a buaithlak a, an phuah belhsak tho tho a ngai thin. USA ah chuan  hming pakhat chauh nei ho chu first name ang reng atan FNU( first name unknown) an lo peksak thin. Chutiang nei chu Mizo eng emaw zat an awm.

Asia ram lamah hian family/hnam hming hi a tir lamah kan dah deuh vek a. Khawthlang ho tih dan nen a inpersan ta tlat a. Chuvang chuan Asia ram hrang hrang te pawhin an tih mek dan angin kei ni pawhin kan tihdan hlui hi bansana khawthlang ho tih dan kan lak ve mai a ngai ta a. Hei hian kan harsatna la kal zel tur a solve dawn a ni. Hnam/chhungkaw hming kha last name a tana kan hman tan chuan nupuiin pasal hming lak te faten pa te last name tawm te a remchang tawh ang.

Last name atan hnam hming kan hmang hi a tha a khat, mahse a tawt lutuk thuai dawn a, a tawt tawh mah mah zawk a ni. Last name tana Khiangte, Sailo, Ralte, Colney etc a tam tak em avangin, huaisen deuh chuan last/family name tur dangdai leh mi la hman ngai loh an ngaihtuah chhuah a ngai ta bawk. Kan hnam hming ho pawh hi chik chiah ila, pu zui lem lo mah ila chuti teh chiama han uiawm a awm lemin a lang lo. Miin Ralte nih a hreh loh chuan Ralpui nih hrehna chhan tur a awm lo va. Sailo nih a hreh loh chuan Dailo, Vailo, Mitlo, Baklo etc nih hrehna chhan tur awmin ka hre lo. Dr. Rama Baklo te ni ta ila, a mawi em em a, khawvel khawiah mah hming thu hlaah harsatna a nei lo ang.

Hming ka phuah dawna ka rilrua awm tel thin pakhat leh chu hnam dang tan a nuihzatthlak thei ang em, tih hi a ni. Kan tawnga dik thlap si, hnam eng emaw tawnga zahmawh lo ni thei daih te hi a awm thei a, hriat vek chu thil theih ni lo mahse, phak ang chin china fimkhur chu a tha reng.

3. Mizo tak ni ngei bawk se:

Sap hming inphuah hi ka dem hran lo na a, ka tih ve tan chuan ka iai deuh thin. Mizo hming ngei ka duh a, hmeichhia an nih chuan a tawpah 'i' in tawp se;  mipa a nih chuan a tawpah 'a' awm ngei se ka duh bawk. He ka tradition hming tawpa 'i' leh 'a' awm hi ka ngai hlu a, chhawm nun kumkhua ka duh.

Tin, pate hming last name atan lak vang a hmeichhe hminga entirna'n, Judy Thangvunga tih ang chi hi ka ei lo leh tlat bawk. Mipa hming leh hmeichhe hming kan dah kawp avangin inkalh ka ti. Chuvang chuan kan pate emaw kan pasal ten emaw hnam hming kha first name tan an lo hmang a nih chuan fate leh nupui chuan last name atan pa ber first name kha hmang mai se thain a hria. Amaherawhchu entir nan pa ber hming kha Bobby Thangvunga  lo nih miau chuan nupui leh fate chuan last name inang tlang, a thar hmang se, pa ber hming la lo se, remchangah pa berin last name inang tlang hmang thei turin hming la thlak leh mai se tha berin ka hria.

4. Hnam tin tana lam awl  ni hram se:

Hming lam harsa neih hi mi hnam zinga awm dawn chuan a buaithlak duh khawp mai. Hming hi lam awl tak Mizo tak a awm theih ve tho sia avangin chu lam chu awn a tha in ka hria. Kan hming lam a har chuan mi hriat kan hlawh harsa em em a, lam a awl chuan Mizo tak hming pawh ni se hnam dangin an hre thuai thei ve a ni. Kan hming hnam dang tana lam harsa tak a nih chuan, kan duh dan leh dik kan tih danin an lam thei chuang si lo va, beng an tikham thlawn mai mai a ni. Kan nu hming hi Vanlalruati a nih duah mai a, hnam dang then khat, lam dik teuh deuh te chuan Valente te an ti mai mai a. Hrilh hrilh mah ila an lam dik tak tak thei lo va, an ziak dik thei bawk lo, buaithlak tak a ni.

5. Tawi lam ni thei hram bawk se:

Computer age a kan awm tawh avang leh kan intlawh pawh nasat tawh avang hian form fill up tur hi a tam duh khawp mai a, hming sei chu a buaithlak em em bik. A chang chuan hming thenkhat a ziahna tura ruata leng lo te pawh a awm hial thei a ni. Hming nei sei ho chuan a ninawmzia an hre theuh ang. Chuvangin dan kalh te a nih em loh chuan hming tawi lam ngaihtuah a tha khawp mai. A awlsam bik em asin!

Tak a, cell phone vela hming inhrilh mawlh mai hian hming sei chu a buaithlak duh. Vai ho an ni emaw, sap an ni emaw Russian pawh ni se, kan hming a sei miau chuan an tan hriat dik a harsa hrim hrim a. Hming a tawi viau erawh chuan tihsualna chance a tlem nge nge a ni.

CHUAN....

Mizote hi tam ila, hausa ila, lar em em ila, kan tih dan dan hi khawvel danga mi ten entawn thei zel dawn se chuan, kan tih phung pangngai zel hian hming phuah mah ila a sual tam pui lo. Amaherawhchu, chu din hmunah chuan kan la ding lo va, kan la ding mai dawn lo va, kan ding mai mai ngai dawn lo pawh a ni hlauh thei a. Chuvang chuan a tha lai paih si lovin a rem chang lo leh helhawm laite erawh kan paih ngam a hun. Mi hnam kan entawn dawn a nih pawhin awmze nei, kal phung nei, kan zia leh nihna hloh si lovin entawn thiam ila. Mi tih dan dan la duak duak mai lo vin, kan mil tawk leh kan tana tha tur tawk ngaihtuah ila...chumi chinah chuan huai takin ding ngam ila a duhawm ngawt mai.