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Kohima, Aug 13:
The book titled –”The Destiny” – written by noted writer Oken Jeet Sandham was formally released by president of the Nagaland Press Association (NPA), H Chishi in Kohima on Wednesday.
The “Book Launch” program was held with minimum attendance by observing all the COVID-19 protocols and social distancing and using face masks. The book is available in Amazon at Rs. 250 and the paperback is at Rs. 300.
It may be mentioned that Sandham have already written books on the Indo-Naga political issue after Narendra Modi became Prime Minister. The books are: 1. Narendra Modi And Naga peace Accord (2015), and 2. Modi Walking On Elusive Naga Peace (2017).
Appreciating the author for writing on his wife, Chishi described as most befitting the writing of a book on her who had been in the ICU for more than a decade. Recalling his association with the author for more than two decades in the field of journalism, he said his patience and perseverance while his wife was in the ICU for more than a decade had exhibited in many ways.
“We may have planned many ways in our lives but God’s purpose is different,” he said adding that the book “The Destiny would surely be a God’s plan for your beautiful destiny.”
Chishi expressed hope that the book written on extraordinary journeys by Sandham would surely be the inspiration to the people. He wished Sandham to come up with more books in the future.
Narrating how he came up with the idea of writing the book – “The Destiny,” Sandham said it was on his wife “Aneile Kenye” who was discharged from the ICU, Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) on March 30, 2020, after staying there for more than 10 years.
He said he never imagined that she would be staying in the hospital for such a long period, and then when he was thinking as to how long they would still live in the hospital and go to which way, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus changed the course of their life. Her discharge from the ICU, NHAK on March 30, 2020 “brings her the destiny to unite me and children,” he said. This turn of event hugely influenced me to write a book on her and finally, it came to ‘THE DESTINY,’ he added.
KPC Adviser Kopelo (Kops) Krome, Joint Secretary Alem Jamir were among others who attended the book launch.
