Dipannita Sharma, model

nSince I?m from the North-East, I try and visit Guwahati at least once a year. For me, Guwahati and Dulia Jan near Dibrugarh hold a special place in my heart as I was born and brought up there. But of all the places I?ve visited in the North-East, my favourite is Shillong. Another place I recommend is Cherrapunjee in Meghalaya. Hardly any people live there and it?s always raining but its natural beauty makes it a must-visit.

HARSH NEOTIA, entrepreneur

nIf you want to be one with nature with the least possible human interference, I feel that there?s no place like the North-East for a getaway. I?ve visited Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh and both are amazingly beautiful, unexplored and rich in flora and fauna. Even the smell in the air there is so refreshingly fresh, one can?t help but get hooked. In fact, the North-East was my inspiration for several festivals at my heritage park, Swabhumi.

PIU SARKAR,

artist

I?ve visited Assam, Shillong and Tripura and fell totally in love with these places and their people. The women, especially have such interesting faces that I want to capture in my art. So much so, that I feel like returning again and again.