A month ago, NESFAS launched a project to build social distancing rooms for community elders, who are traditional knowledge holders. Nongtraw (East Khasi Hills) was a pilot effort to work…
Originally published in The Shillong Times By Bhogtoram Mawroh, Stefan W Lyngdoh & Jakrimre Momin On May 1, The Shillong Times carried a picture of three men carrying the carcass…
Originally published in The Shillong Times By Pratyasha Ghosh The US is on fire. In addition to being the worst affected country in the world by the COVID-19 pandemic, it…
Originally published in The Shillong Times Article by H H Mohrmen A decade or two ago, countries, churches and all kinds of organisations worth their name were busy planning vision…
By Gratia Dkhar, Naphishisha Nongsiej and Bhogtoram Mawroh What comes to mind when we hear of names like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk. All these modern…
NESFAS had always looked up to the elderly members of its partner village communities as traditional knowledge holders, many of who are the custodians of it's Food Network initiatives like…
