In the winter of 2018, 53-year-old Hussain threw caution to the wind and began his journey on a borrowed Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle to reclaim his life from the monotony of a desk job in New Delhi and get back to his roots.
The ride that started in Siliguri in North Bengal took them through some of the most dangerous and picturesque roads in the country, passing through Sikkim, Darjeeling Hills, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur and Nagaland. (Photo: Getty/Thinkstock)
A new travelogue provides a kaleidoscope of the Northeast, its flavours, beauty, history, geopolitics and its people.
"Into the East: 7 States, 7000 Km, A Ride to Reclaim Life" is billed as a road trip cracker to some of India's most challenging, beautiful and historical destinations, perfect for anyone looking for an overland adventure. Will fulfill the dream of going Northeast.
Author Sabir Hussain decided to write about his experience of riding 7,000 km across seven states in about 50 days to clear many misconceptions about the Northeast.
“The Northeast is mostly viewed through a prism that portrays it as unstable and often a dangerous place to visit for a variety of reasons. Most of the population is considered foreign to their physical characteristics, food habits and lifestyle. The reality is very different,” says Hussain, a journalist from Assam.
In the winter of 2018, 53-year-old Hussain threw caution to the wind and began his journey on a borrowed Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle to reclaim his life from the monotony of a desk job in New Delhi and get back to his roots.
The ride which started in Siliguri in North Bengal took them through Sikkim, Darjeeling Hills, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur and Nagaland to some of the most dangerous and picturesque roads in the country.
Many places along his route were bus points on the map, but they have their own charm that left them with priceless takeaways from the trip of a lifetime. Among these places is Tezu in Arunachal Pradesh where Hussain was surprised to see a lottery that offers Mithun (large bovine in the Eastern Himalayas), pigs, goats and chicken as prizes.
Hussain thought he owed himself to write about his experience. Thus was born "In the East". The 335-page book has been published by Redomania.
Hussain has been a part of several motorcycle expeditions in Ladakh between 1998 and 2008 as a member of the Delhi-based bikers club called Pathfinders. His first book, "Battlefields and Paradise" was a motorcycle travelogue he wrote after riding alone along the Line of Control with Pakistan through Kashmir to India's northernmost place called Turtuk, on the edge of Ladakh.
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