Resistance and Resilience: Naga Women’s Voices in Temsüla Ao’s These Hills Called Home.
Tribal women of North East India have long endured the compounded burdens of colonial intrusion, postcolonial state violence, and patriarchal traditions. Yet their voices and lived experiences often remain marginalised in both historical narratives and literary discourse. Temsüla Ao’s These Hills Ca...
| Publicado en: | Asiatic: IIUM Journal of English Language & Literature Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 106 - 119 |
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