One of the first piece of art I bought when I moved to Gangtok after joining Sikkim University was the painting of a Rong Lee (Lepcha house). There was an

Homes have fences with a gate to personalize the space inside. Homes are personalized according to the style and design of the homeowner. It is coloured in a desired chroma

Illustration by Tshering Dengkit Lepcha

“A house can be a home but a home cannot be just a house”. Many may disagree with this quote which is understandable as the title itself says of the

“Where do I really belong?” has always been a question and a reason for my restless heart.  As a child, I remember I had enough time to spend in my

Every winter I visited my mother’s house in a village called Yang during Namsoong (Lepcha New Year). The village had only three houses and it all belonged to my maternal