Commemorating the Russian conquest of Central Asia by Morrison, A

“…The chapel of the Royal East Kent regiment (The Buffs), with its rows of regimental colours and battle honours from Tel-el-Kebir, Sudan and the Boer War is the most obvious reminder, and a quick glance at the elaborate memorials that line the walls reveals many more. …”

The Poetics of Borderlands: Reflections on Oral Folk Poetry from Assam’s Barak Valley during Bangladesh Liberation War by Sushrita Acharjee

“…Despite the abject living conditions in the saturated refugee camps and the stringent regimentation of the youth camps and muktijoddhā (Liberation Warrior) training sectors in West Bengal, Tripura and Assam borderlands, the space inhabited by the refugees was charged with powerful national imaginaries laced with an eclectic blend of emotions – resistance, hope, nostalgia, desire, aspiration. …”
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