Telling the human story of the Chicken’s Neck
Summary
Akhilesh Upadhyay explores the human stories behind the geopolitical significance of the Chicken’s Neck and eastern Himalayan borderlands in his book 'In the Margins of Empires'.
Key Points
- Akhilesh Upadhyay’s book focuses on the human impact of geopolitical shifts in the Chicken’s Neck region and eastern Himalayas.
- Upadhyay draws from personal experience growing up near the Siliguri corridor and extensive travels in border communities.
- The work emphasizes storytelling from local voices to reveal identity, migration, and the lived realities beyond political narratives.
- The book offers a nuanced view of how global power changes affect small, often overlooked Himalayan towns and borderlands.
