Aizawl, Feb. 27 -- The second edition of 'LEI- the Mizoram Literature Festival' opened in Aizawl on Friday with a vibrant celebration of storytelling, identity and creative courage, drawing writers, scholars and literature enthusiasts to the Aijal Club. The festival began with inaugural remarks by organising committee chairman Vanlalruata Ralte, who welcomed participants and underlined the vision of LEI as a platform to nurture literary culture in Mizoram. Dr. Lalrintluanga Jahau, Secretary of the Aijal Club, also addressed the gathering.
The inaugural address was delivered by Education and ICT Minister Vanlalthlana, who urged students and young writers to move beyond exam-oriented reading and instead read to understand life and see the wo...