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'''Monalisa Changkija''' is an Indian journalist and poet of [[Ao Naga]] ethnicity. She is the founding editor and publisher of the daily newspaper [[Nagaland Page]]. She was a member of the Working Group on Women's Empowerment in the [[Planning Commission (India)|Indian National Planning Commission]].<br />
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==Life==<br />
Tiamerenla Monalisa Changkija was born in [[Jorhat]], [[Assam]] on 2 March 1960.{{sfn|Raimedhi|2014|page=19}} Her family belongs to the Ao Naga community.{{sfn|Bhaumik|2014}}<br />
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She attended school in Jorhat and [[Kohima]], [[Nagaland]]. She obtained an undergraduate degree in Political Science from [[Hindu College, Delhi]], followed by a master's degree from [[Delhi University]].{{sfn|Raimedhi|2014|page=19}}<br />
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Changkija married Bendangtoshi Longkumer. She has two daughters.{{sfn|Raimedhi|2014|page=20}} Her husband died in 2017.{{sfn|''Nagaland Post''|2017}}<br />
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==Career==<br />
Changkija began her career as a journalist with the Nagaland Times in 1985. She wrote a column ''The State of Affairs'' for this paper, and another titled ''Of Roses and Thorns'' for the weekly paper ''Ura Mail''. Both the papers were based in [[Dimapur]].{{sfn|Raimedhi|2014|page=19}}<br />
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During the [[Nagaland conflict|long-running insurgency in Nagaland]], Changkija began to write poetry and short stories to protest the violence, and to criticise the condition of society that led to the unrest. Changkija's writings put her in grave risk from the militants. Her editor at the ''Ura Mail'' was murdered in 1992. Changkija's poem ''Not be dead'' was written to honour his memory.{{sfn|Raimedhi|2014|page=20}}<br />
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Changkija founded the [[Nagaland Page]] in 1999. Focussing on issues affecting the state of Nagaland, she upset both the state government and the militants. An article published in her paper titled ''State is a reality and sovereignty is a myth'' led to demands from the terrorists that she disclose the author's name. When she refused, she was threatened with retribution.{{sfn|Pisharoty|2013}}<br />
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In 2004, bombing at Dimapur's Hong Kong market resulted in the deaths of hundreds. Changkija's impassioned ''Child of Cain'' was printed soon after.{{sfn|Raimedhi|2014|page=20}}<br />
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Changkija's 2014 book ''Cogitating for a Better Deal'' was banned by the Ao Senden, an organisation that claimed to be a statutory apex judiciary body. They accused her of making false allegations against it. In particular, they objected to her statement that it was a non-governmental organisation rather than a mandated arbitrator in Ao tribal affairs.{{sfn|Bhaumik|2014}}<br />
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==Selected works==<br />
===Poetry===<br />
* {{cite book|title=Weapons of Words on Pages of Pain|isbn=978-9380500508|date=1993|last1=Changkija|first1=Monalisa}}<br />
* {{cite book|title=Monsoon Mourning|publisher=Heritage Publishing House|location=Dimapur|date=2013}}<br />
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===Non-fiction===<br />
* {{cite book|title=Cogitating for a Better Deal|year=2014|isbn=9789380500614|last1=Changkija|first1=Monalisa}}<br />
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==Awards==<br />
*[[Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediapersons|Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Mediaperson]] (2009){{sfn|''The Hindu''|2010}}<br />
* 30th [[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry|FICCI]] Women Achiever of the Year 2013-2014 for Outstanding Contributions as a Journalist (2014){{sfn|''Nagaland Post''|2014}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Nagaland Page]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==Citations==<br />
* {{cite news|newspaper=Nagaland Post|url=http://www.nagalandpost.com/ChannelNews/State/StateNews.aspx?news=TkVXUzEwMDEyMzUxMw%3D%3D|title=Bendangtoshi Longkumer passes away|date=7 November 2017|ref={{harvid|NPost2017|2017}}}}<br />
* {{cite news|newspaper=The Hoot|author=Subir Bhaumik|url=http://www.thehoot.org/free-speech/media-freedom/naga-editor-s-book-banned-by-tribal-body-7908|date=21 November 2014|title=Naga editor's book banned by tribal body}}<br />
* {{cite news|newspaper=Nagaland Post|url=http://www.nagalandpost.com/channelnews/state/StateNews.aspx?news=TkVXUzEwMDA1OTAxMQ%3D%3D|title=FICCI award for women achievers|date=30 April 2014|ref={{harvid|NPost2014|2014}}}}<br />
* {{cite book|author=Indrani Raimedhi|title=My Half of the Sky: 12 Life Stories of Courage|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZRlBDwAAQBAJ|year=2014|publisher=SAGE Publishing India|isbn=978-93-5150-474-0|chapter=The Only Man: Monalisa Changkija}}<br />
* {{cite news|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/the-yin-thing/nagalands-fiery-female-voice/article5079511.ece|title=Nagaland's fiery female voice|author=Sangeetha Barooah Pisharoty|date=31 August 2013|access-date=3 June 2018}}<br />
* {{cite news|newspaper=The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/Shoma-Monalisa-to-share-Chameli-Devi-award/article16000327.ece|title=Shoma, Monalisa to share Chameli Devi award|date=11 March 2010|access-date=3 June 2018|ref = {{harvid|Hindu2010|2010}}}}<br />
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