Here are 12 short, vivid, and exciting experiences that we can experience in project one.

  1. Cut wild bamboo (or in the jungle with local villagers)- Walk into the forest at sunrise, sickle in hand, and learn how to harvest and carry bamboo the Naga way.
  2. Cook bamboo chicken/paneer/pork with a tribal grandmother over firewood- Sit beside an Angami elder and help stir smoky chicken/pork or paneer inside a bamboo tube — no gas, just fire and tradition.
  3. Get dropped randomly during the drive — explore whatever feels exciting On your way through the hills, we’ll stop without a plan — walk into a village, follow a trail, meet whoever’s around.
  4. Eat sticky rice and/or smoked meat or vegetables in a wooden kitchen hut Step into a warm tribal kitchen where smoke swirls above, and food is served straight from the fire.
  5. Harvest ripe coffee beans with local Ao farmers Walk through small farms in Mopungchuket and pluck red coffee cherries by hand as you chat with growers.
  6. Join village kids for a spontaneous football match in the fields No bookings, no uniforms — just laughter, open fields, and the pure joy of play.
  7. Camp beside a serene lake or mountain in a postcard-clean village Pitch your tent by the water, surrounded by bamboo homes and silence — only frogs and fireflies for company.
  8. Sit with an Ao elder and listen to stories from his youth and the days of head hunting. A quiet porch, a strong voice, and tales of life before roads, phones, or electricity.
  9. Barbecue with a former headhunter at the Indo-Myanmar border Grill pork on stones while a tattooed Konyak elder shares memories of his warrior days — right at the edge of two countries.
  10. Step inside a shed where handmade rifles are still built Watch how the Konyak gunmakers still craft muzzle-loaders — iron, fire, and quiet skill.
  11. Wake up in Longwa with your bed half in Myanmar Open your eyes in a house where the border cuts through the kitchen — and step across without a passport.
  12. Follow a village boy to forage herbs and mushrooms in the hills Learn the forest language from a barefoot child who knows every leaf, scent, and secret trail.