Chin singer Benjamin Sum performs in the Mizoram State capital of Aizawl in March 2023, during a fundraising concert organized by the Chin National Organization. (Emily Fishbein | Frontier)

‘We all feel the music together’: Singers bridge differences across borders

As Chin people seek refuge from the Myanmar conflict in the Indian state of Mizoram, a common musical culture with the local Mizo population serves to ease tensions and bring the communities together.

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