It took me almost four years to come out of my mundane, humdrum existence and start my five months journey in the North-east of India on June 12, 2015. I always believed in a quote by English writer and philosopher Gilbert K. Chesterton - "The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see." After visiting many places as a tourist, I wanted to see the world through a traveller's eyes. Yes, today I travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape me.

My journey began in Meghalaya, a state in the North eastern region of India.

Living Root Bridges in Mawlynnong, Asia's cleanest village (photo: Jim Ankan Deka)

Khasi Heritage Village in Mawphlang (photo: Jim Ankan Deka)

The Sacred Forest in Mawphlang (photo: Jim Ankan Deka)

View of  the city of Shillong from the Shillong Peak (photo: Jim Ankan Deka | camera: Samsung Galaxy S4)

A view from the Nongsder village (photo: Jim Ankan Deka | camera: Samsung Galaxy S4)

Morning view in summer near Umium Lake (photo: Jim Ankan Deka | camera: Samsung Galaxy S4)

Mawphlang Sacred Forest on the way to Mawsynram (photo: Jim Ankan Deka))

Khasi Heritage Village in Mawphlang (photo: Jim Ankan Deka)

Cherrapunji in Meghalaya (photo: Jim Ankan Deka | camera: Samsung Galaxy S4)

Maple Pine Farm, Meghalaya (photo: Jim Ankan Deka)

Thadlaskein Lake near Jowai (photo: Jim Ankan Deka)

On the way to Sacred Forest in Mawphlang (photo: Jim Ankan Deka)

Cafe Umbir Resort in Meghalaya (photo: Jim Ankan Deka | camera: Samsung Galaxy S4)

Me in an Alto LXi crossing the river which connects the Mawsynram road and Maple Pine Farm (photo: Debjani Hazarika)

Madan Nonglakhiat village in Meghalaya (photo: Jim Ankan Deka | camera: Samsung Galaxy S4)

On the way to Nogsder Village in Umiam (photo: Jim Ankan Deka | camera: Samsung Galaxy S4)

Lyngkien Village, Meghalaya (photo: Jim Ankan Deka)

Nongsder Village near Umiam (photo: Jim Ankan Deka | camera: Samsung Galaxy S4)

Umtring Village (photo: Jim Ankan Deka | camera: Samsung Galaxy S4)

Umniuh Village in Meghalaya (photo: Jim Ankan Deka | camera: Samsung Galaxy S4)

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