Nagaland man transforms wife's grave into a public flower garden
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Mosenyii Yakhro, a 90-year-old man from Nagaland, India, spends his mornings tending to a hillside garden he built around his late wife's grave.
The site, located in Kigwema village, serves as a personal tribute to his wife, Vivolheri, who chose the burial spot before she passed away at age 80. Yakhro turned the burial site into a landscaped area known as Mosen Viewpoint. The garden features cosmos flowers and overlooks terraced rice fields.
While the project began as a private way to honor his wife, it has evolved into a public space where village children play and tourists visit to see the greenery. Yakhro remains active in the garden's maintenance and expresses happiness when he sees visitors enjoying the scenery. The location also serves as a primary gathering spot for his family, who meet there every year on January 15 to celebrate his birthday.
Yakhro intends to be buried at the same site in the future.
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