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Manipur’s forgotten adolescence: Why we must pause for children too

On the evening of May 3, 2023, I was in a reading room when a curfew was announced across several districts in Manipur. There was a sense of eerie calm, with cars rushing back to beat the curfew. I had already seen visuals of arson on social media that appeared to be communal. I thought it might be something small, over within a day. But I also had the eerie feeling that it could last for years. This was the day the violent crisis in Manipur erupted. It has now been over two years. Thousands have been pushed into homelessness, including children, people with disabilities, and the elderly. Infants have only known life inside relief camps, meant to be temporary shelters that never moved on. What were once thriving schools and colleges now serve as housing, with families packed into single rooms divided by nothing more than cloth. In Phayeng High School, a government school in Imphal West, the compound was split between classrooms where regular lessons were held and makeshift shelters.

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Medical Camps for Disaster Prone Locations in Imphal conducted

Tengbang Sintha Foundation (TSF), in collaboration with Medical Service Centre (MSC), successfully concluded two medical relief camps on July 27 in Heigrumakhong and August 3 in Heingang Mayai Leikai, targeting communities affected by the prolonged aftereffects of last season’s floods in Manipur. Though the floods occurred months earlier, a needs assessment conducted by TSF on July 6 revealed persisting long-term health impacts and post-disaster vulnerabilities among displaced families—particularly related to waterborne illnesses, untreated chronic conditions, and psychosocial distress. In both Heigrumakhong and Heingang Mayai Leikai, over 50 households continue to live in precarious conditions with limited access to medical care, sanitation, or safe housing. Government relief mechanisms have long wound down, leaving families reliant on informal support and community networks.

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How Nawa Lousing helps Manipur’s youth in relief camps with life skills

In the heart of Manipur, amidst displacement and despair due to the ongoing conflict, a quiet but powerful transformation is underway. A former college campus in Imphal East, once alive…

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