Interview with ZORO president R. Thangmawia

This is an excerpt from the June 11th 2006 Kukiforum exclusive video interview with Raphael Thangmawia, president of the Zo Reunification Organization (ZORO), in Maryland State in the United States of America. ZORO aims at reunifying the Chin-Kuki-Mizo people who are divided by the international boundaries of Bangladesh, Burma and India under one administrative head. R. Thangmawia came from Mizoram state in northeast India to attend the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 5th Session at the UN headquarters in New York from 15th to 26th May 2006. The interview lasted an hour.

ZoAw'.Info : An interview with Bianca Son

Finally, here we are with the interview with Bianca Son. She is one of the daughters of Dr Vumson Suantak, author of Zo History. She recently moved to London to study at University of London. Without further ado, please read on…

Interview with Zo Reunification organization (ZORO) President

June 18, 2006: This is an excerpt from the June 11th 2006 Kukiforum exclusive video interview with Raphael Thangmawia, President of the Zo Reunification Organization (ZORO), in Maryland state in the United States of America. ZORO aims at reunifying the Chin-Kuki-Mizo people who are divided by the international boundaries of Bangladesh, Burma and India under one administrative head. R. Thangmawia came from Mizoram state in northeast India to attend the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 5th Session at the UN headquarters in New York from 15th to 26th May 2006. The interview lasted an hour.

The Living Dream of Re-Unification: Interview with Dr. Vumson Suantak

March 16, 2005 : One of our editors Salai Bawi Lian Mang has the opportunity to interview Dr. Vumson Suantak, coordinator of Zo Re-Unification Organization ZORO. Dr. Vumson Suantak is a relentless campaigner for democracy and human rights. He is former chairman of several organizations such as Committee for Restoration of Democracy in Burma (CRDB), Chin National Council (CNC), Chin Freedom Coalition (CFC). Dr. Suantak is founding member of Chin Forum (CF), and Political Affairs Committee for Chinland (PACC) an umbrella Chin political organizations comprise with Chin National Front (CNF), Chin National League for Democracy (CNLD), Mara People Party (MPP), and Zomi National Congress (ZNC). Dr. Suantak is author of several articles criticizing the Burmese military regime. In 1986 he authored and published Zo History: The history of the Chin/Lushei frontier peoples concentrates on the Chin Hills in Burma, the Lushei Hills in India, and Chittagong Hill Tracks in Bangladesh. Vumson Suantak graduated from Rangoon Arts and Science University and earned his doctorate degree Phd in geology from Germany. Dr. Vumson Suantak is an accomplished academician, historian, and one of the most respected human rights and democracy activist among the Chin people]