点评:My father was a Jungle Warfare Training Instructor in the Indian Army from 1942 to 1945. Although he would never discuss this period of his life, after his death I started researching his war record and experience.
I came across multiple glowing references to Yai as a WW2 guide to Kohima and Imphal and related areas. As my father left some notes indicating his familiarity with these battle sites, I determined to visit the area.
Yai guided me for 7 days. He was exceptionally well informed, interesting and adaptable. We started with Digboi oil museum and cemetery, then Ledo airfield before Kohima and Imphal.
His stories were to the point, timely, and enlivened a tour that involved alot of driving.
Yai has a great sense of humour and was always thinking ahead, amending a timetable if we arrived later than planned at a site.
For instance, an afternoon walk up the mountain at Kohima was replaced by a visit to Khonoma, India's first green village. This was a delightful revelation after being immersed in WW2, the Forgotten War, battle strategy and troop movements.
We were unlucky to arrive in Imphal by air from Guwahati (the road from Kohima being closed due to ethnic minority clashes since 2023), and discover that there had been further tribal violence which effectively shut down the roads
Yai ensured our safe passage to the hotel and airport over the next two days and showed us what he could of the Imphal plain and memorials.
I could not recommend Yai highly enough. He was courteous, informed, interesting and helpful at all times, ensuring a thoroughly immersive experience.
翻译:我的父亲在1942年至1945年间担任印度陆军的丛林战训练教官。虽然他从不提及那段岁月,但在他去世后,我开始研究他的战争经历与事迹。
我发现了许多高度评价亚伊的文字,称他为二战期间科希马、因帕尔及周边地区的专业向导。由于父亲留下的笔记显示他对这些战场十分熟悉,我便决定亲自前往该地区。
亚伊为我做了为期7天的向导服务。他学识极其渊博。有趣且适应性强。我们从迪格博伊石油博物馆和墓地开始参观,接着是莱多机场,之后才前往科希马和因帕尔。
他讲述的故事简明扼要且恰到好处,为这段需要长时间驾车的旅程增添了不少乐趣。
Yai极具幽默感,总是未雨绸缪;每当我们抵达某个景点的时间晚于计划时,他都会及时调整行程安排。
比如,原定在科希马进行的下午登山活动就被改为参观印度首个“绿色村庄”——科诺玛。在深入研究了二战、那些被遗忘的战争、战斗策略以及部队调动情况之后,这次经历真是一种令人愉悦的“新发现”。
我们很不幸地从古瓦哈提乘飞机抵达因帕尔(由于自2023年起因少数族裔冲突,从科希马出发的公路一直处于封闭状态),结果发现当地又爆发了部落冲突,导致道路再度封锁。
在接下来的两天里,Yai确保了我们能安全抵达酒店与机场,还带我们参观了因帕尔平原上的各处遗迹与纪念碑。我极力推荐Yai。他始终彬彬有礼、知识渊博、谈吐风趣且乐于助人,确保了我们能获得一次极其身临其境的体验。