A childhood dreams eight years ago in the making became a reality on 1st August 2026, when Mishanli Easteryna Yanthan, a 14-year-old Grade 9 student of Hope Academy, Dimapur, and one of Nagaland’s youngest published authors, visited Canada’s world-renowned Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller, Alberta. The dream began in 2018 when, at the age of six, Mishanli met Canadian visitor Julian Erb.
Their conversation about dinosaurs introduced her to the Royal Tyrrell Museum for the first time. Inspired by what she learned, she set herself the goal of one day visiting the museum and working towards funding the journey through her writing. She published ‘The Unforgettable Trip to Drumheller’ and Other Stories in 2020, followed by ‘The Prehistoric Adventure’ in 2022. Both books were later procured by the Nagaland Education Mission Society under Samagra Shiksha.
(Mhathung, Asst. Director)
