Asu Isak Chishi Swu has left behind a legacy of duel identity. To the outside world and adversaries, he was “bloody insurgent leader, but behind the facade, a mere mortal. He finished his journey- praying, preaching and shouting his signature, “Praise the Lord,” even against his enemies. This spiritually balanced temperament, an alien characteristic to guerrilla leaders, irritated many. Sumi named him missionary, rubber stamp etc. in desperate moments! But at the end of the day, Asu’s rare quality that had pricked the impatient, and his faithfulness towards his creator has not only won the complicated hearts of the Nagas, but even his worst enemies and foes alike.A man ordained by God to be called, “Dreaded Guerrilla,” a contradictory tag to his very nature, yet designated, Asu Isak Chishi Swu has lived a life not his own…
Zhekheli Zhimomi
