Naga Girl Embarks on Solo Bike Tour to Spread Message of 'Woman Empowerment'

Naga Girl Embarks on Solo Bike Tour to Spread Message of 'Woman Empowerment'

Naga
India TodayNE
  • Jun 20, 2019,
  • Updated Jun 29, 2022, 1:43 AM IST

Kohima, June 19, 2019:

"Where there is a will, there is a way" is the adage that Naga girl Onen Nenty swears by. The 27-year-old, who is a banker by profession, (her passions include music, making YouTube videos, and biking) is earning fame for herself by spreading a unique message, that of 'woman empowerment'.

This, she means to do by embarking on a journey on her trusted Royal Enfield Himalayan bike which she will be riding through all the twelve districts in her state of Nagaland.

Her unique mission has also been embraced by local authorities as she was flagged off by Nagaland governor PB Acharya and and his wife from Raj Bhavan in Kohima on Wednesday. She will record her entire trip on GoPro cameras.

[caption id="attachment_33534" align="alignnone" width="660"] Onen Nenty flagged off from Kohima[/caption]

Kiphire, the lone aspirational district of the state, will be her fist destination. She will briefly return to Nagaland capital Kohima to perform on World Music Day (June 21), and will then depart for the other districts.

Journeying is a "spiritual" experience for this thrill seeker with a caring heart and she was inspired to embark on more and more such journeys after a thrilling ride in Ladakh.

The daughter of the roads shall also be meeting motorcycle clubs will talk about social issues with them.

The young adventurer is touring the state under the banner of 'Kongro Naga on Wheels' (KNOW), an NGO she founded in association with K&K motors, Monster Beverage and Dream Cafe.

'Kongro' in Ao Naga dialect refers to women from the Ongpangkong range, one of the six mountain ranges of Mokokchung district in Nagaland.

Girl power truly at its best!

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