The Forum for Naga Reconciliation-Recover Restore and Decolonise (FNR-RRAD) is organising a two-day “September Dialogue on Naga Repatriation, Decolonisation and Healing” on 6th and 7th September 2024, at The Lighthouse Church, Dimapur. A mini pop-up photography exhibition presenting a visual journey of the FNR-RRaD team’s engagement with communities in the Naga homeland and beyond will also be on display, the Forum informed.

The ‘September Dialogue’ is designed to be a reflective process of learning and unlearning on issues of Naga repatriation, colonization, decolonisation, trauma healing and reconciliation. It is aimed at increasing the understanding of the impact of colonization, and what decolonization and repatriation would be like in the Naga context, all of which implies the nurturing of a collective journey to wholeness through healing return to wholeness through healing. The FNR-RRaD stated that it aspires to facilitate meaningful introspective dialogues, promote collaborative efforts that contribute to the broader discourse on ethical practices, repatriation challenges, and developing a Naga decolonization process.

The ‘September Dialogue’ is envisioned as an inter-generational platform for collaborative deliberations and discussions that support an environment to consolidate the initiative. It is part of the FNR-RRaD’s internal learning journey to develop more knowledge that informs the entire process of building a common understanding through lectures, paper presentations, storytelling, songs, discussions and critical reflection.

The dialogue will bring together students, academics, professionals, activists, theologians, elders, and community leaders to consciously discern together in developing a foundational value-based perspective while engaging with Repatriation, Decolonisation and Reconciliation.