I first came across members of the Tai Phake tribe in the winter of 2004, while driving along the historic Stilwell road from Southwest China into India’s cloistered northeast for a documentary project. Since then, I have spent a large part of the past five years living amongst and working with members of this Buddhist tribe in Phaneng, a small village in upper Assam in North East India. Due to various reasons, this tribe numbers a mere 1500 today and is on the verge of extinction.
Samar’s advocacy work through documentaries & development on a tribe from Phaneng a tiny Buddhist village in the North East of India.This tribe numbers a mere 1500 today and is on the verge of extinction due to the conflict of development vs the traditional way of life. This community represents many who face similar issues at a global level.