Small state with a big heart: How Mizoram embraced tens of thousands of displaced people
Prabin Kalita
TNN
Jul 3, 2025, 13:54 IST IST
Wedged between Myanmar and Bangladesh, the Northeast state has provided shelter to at least 40,000 people fleeing political violence and ethnic strife
The tiny state of Mizoram , wedged into Myanmar on its east and south and Bangladesh to the west, is experiencing one of South Asia's biggest humanitarian challenges, sheltering tens of thousands of displaced persons from the two neighbouring countries, and Manipuris fleeing political unrest, ethnic conflicts and violence.
This crisis underscores both the remarkable solidarity shown by Mizos towards those who are ethnically part of the generic 'Zo' people, as well as the complex challenges that arise when a small state bears the burden of a major humanitarian emergency.
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