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Avinuo Kire is a writer from Nagaland, a state in North-east, India. She lives in Kohima, Nagaland and teaches English at Kohima College, Kohima. She has written an anthology of short stories, The power to forgive: And Other stories, a collection of poetry, Where Wild Flowers Grow, co-authored a collection of oral narratives, Naga Heritage Centre: People Stories. In her book titled, The last Light of Glory Days: Stories from Nagaland , Avinuo talks about the history of the land full of conflict, untold sufferings of the people interlaced with myths and supernatural beings. It is so deeply rooted in tradition and community culture of her people. Naga people do not have a written record so folklores and myths are the repository of their origin and history. She has delved into the myths not only to preserve the uniqueness of her land but has also depicted and portrayed how the myths and traditional beliefs steep in supernatural are still rooted in the modern Naga society.