Unveiling Memory Loss and Resilience: A Post-Colonial Analysis of Temsula Ao’s “These Hills Called Home: Stories from a War Zone”

Abstract

This study analyses Temsula Ao's book These Hills Called Home: Stories from a War Zone through an examination of the themes of memory loss and resilience among the ethnic population of Nagaland. The book comprises ten unique narratives, of which four will be closely examined using a postcolonial lens. The narratives vividly portray the longstanding conflicts and tensions spanning sixty-two years between the ethnic communities of Nagaland and the Indian authorities. The study looks at how colonialism shatters and distorts indigenous memory, causing the Naga people to experience identity fragmentation. This study analysis’s themes of memory loss and resilience among Nagaland's ethnic population in Temsula Ao's book These Hills Called Home: Stories from a War Zone. The book contains ten narratives, and four will be closely examined using a postcolonial perspective. These narratives depict conflicts between Nagaland's communities and Indian authorities caused by colonialism. The study looks at how colonialism can distort indigenous memory and lead to identity fragmentation.