To the people who live there, Longwa is a typical hilltop village. The most imposing structure is a corrugated tin roof belonging to the Angh, a hereditary tribal chief. But recently, residents worry about another, less visible, local landmark: the border between India and Myanmar, which runs right through the village.
In northeast India, a border fence could cut through villages, houses and lives
To the people who live there, Longwa is a typical hilltop village. The most imposing structure is a corrugated tin roof belonging to the Angh, a hereditary tribal chief. But recently, residents worry about another, less visible, local landmark: the border between India and Myanmar, which runs right through the village.