By Jonali Buragohain

About 15 km away from Assam’s magic heartland, Mayong, where till this day live people who come closest to the ‘sorcerers’ in Enid Blyton’s books, is a small village called Chamkata. Every year, floods leave the villagers broken, with their longings and belongings washed away in the waters of the river they look upon with devotion – Brahmaputra.

In this tragic setting of hardships grew a boy in physique and spirit, who searched for little delights in playing football with ULFA cadres and watching in awe as they rode by in Yamahas with their Ak-47s. Even when they spoke, he listened intently, their words often sparking a desire to be like them.

But, braving floods and economic hardships, as he grew into a strapping lad, his inclination took a sharp turn towards UPSC, and, today, he is a senior IAS officer. He is Mr. Narayan Konwar, Education Secretary of Assam.

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