Decades of State and non-State violence in PBI - India’s landlocked North-east have taken a heavy toll on livelihoods incomes governance growth and image besides lives. Despite vast amounts of money being pumped into the region basic needs and minimum services are yet to be met in terms of connectivity health education and power. What are the possible ways forward as the region stands at a crossroads? These fifteen personal essays provide an insider’s take on wide-ranging issues from the Brahmap