Straight from the HEART: Lunggel Lentuol

  Unity and Oddity in the loss of 9 tribal lives   The nine people who had attained "martyrdom” in the so called anti-tribal triple bill protest had brought a rare sense of unity among the Manipur tribal. However the oddity with it is that different interest groups have no qualms in trying to capitalize out of this “martyrdom”. The martyrs were a part of the uncontrollable frenzied crowd who responded to the call of some political aware individuals to give vent to an accumulated anger and frustration with tribal MLAs considered responsible for keeping tribal land at peril. Some of the martyrs here may not have fully known the content and intent of the controversial triple bill and could have simply joined the mass protest with the conviction that the state government has done injustice to the hill people. They may not have come out of their homes to confront the security forces ready to sacrifice their lives for separate administration or most of the demands put forth by the a

  The story of kolkang and saijangstill linger in the heart. Joumuol vangkhuo, you just wane along in liquid form In the midst of that, lies a sibling of mine Lo! The one-sided call. Do answer me   August(lhajing ) o month of darkness Darkness prevails in joumuol villa. The sun, and all plants around hang their head down Tears pours down the face alike the rain   The beauty of the village, its sweet sweetness Gone deep inside within the soil Cannot spread the love like rug unlike before Amid the mud, the villagers calling each other by name   The sad day when u cannot find mom and dad face in the crowd The water in my face, thought it was raindrops No, it’s a tear of sorrow longing for dear ones Stop weeping over and move forward.   A place like Zion, city of god There will no more be like the wretched earth Where I will no more be bothered by landslide A hope to meet u all there   Lhajing lhajingo month of darkness The nations mourn

“When was the last time I smiled” Mami ask herself while chatting with a women somewhere in Churachandpur. Being eloped at a very young age (before she turn 20 ) she, give the impression that she had no more hope In life. Her husband who keep on threatening her that she has an affair, external ones will sometimes hunt her with a knife around the house . “ why don’t you filed a complain? I asked, why and where? Many cases like of Mami’s are buried deep and not known even to the neighbour for the understandable reasons which include fear of retaliation, the social stigma attached ad more. Mami along with many of us bind to what our society which is bias to hyper-masculine that tend to push the women to traditional domestic roles, where they (women) are not supposed to complain, to be submissive, to be soft, become a perfect housewife, a good cook so that you can please your husband who ever he is, an alcoholic, a drug addicts, who care. Cruelty at home constitutes a large share in th

  Rape is everything that we understand of it - it is about establishing/enforcing power/dominance over a/any woman/man/child, emerging from a repressed, patriarchal   society that saw drastic changes economically and culturally, changes that didn't seep through/made available to all levels. India has been bearing the burden of complex class and caste distinctions which have remained big reasons for division. Add to this the gender divide and a troublesome Independence from the British, who left behind deep rooted skin racism. And then there is marital rape. The right to give consent to their body is theirs, not somebody else. What is there with jeans, mindset that brought about, So that they realise consent belongs to   women and rights to how she dress and how she speaks belongs to her

  Smartphones has already replaced camera, calendars, notebooks, alarm clocks etc in our life, don't let them replace you in your family   Someone struggle hard to stay normal for 9 month, At the age of 1 , you cry at the mid of the night and get howled at because of you, at the age of 4, there is someone whom you could share chocolate, at the age of 13, you know there is someone who make you feel love, At the age of 25, when thingsare getting worst. someone patted your back,everything 'll be ok. at 31, your morning drink is ready before you get-up,