India, March 6 -- The Shillong Literary Festival was held at a venue surrounded by cherry blossoms alongside Ward's Lake in the capital of Meghalaya from 20 to 22 November, 2025. After the welcome address by festival curator Malavika Banerjee, things moved quickly into litfest mode. Spanish writer Francesc Miralles had a conversation with Desmond Kharmawphland about his book Ikigai, which is based upon the Japanese way of life. The launch of Khamnu Khah A Var Im? Is She Wise? followed. Author Anthony Durpui said that communities are coming together "to abolish practices which harm our environment." About the importance of documentation of the realities of people in the hills, editor Monica Thomas said, "While documentation is an important...