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Written by Elizabeth Lhaineilhing
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07 May 2010
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By Elizabeth Lhaineilhing
It appears the stars fell down from heaven
And fairies came with blessings
The night she was born:
There were fireworks and dancing,
Laughter echoed throughout the house
And no words compared the tears of joy
A golden girl is born
And her mama looks on and thought
'Will it be sunshine throughout, or will the stars fade from the skies?
Will she have all she desires, or be driven to choose things she didn’t understand?
Will things ch ...
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Written by Leivang Thawnkhokam Ngaihte
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03 May 2010
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By Leivang Thawnkhokam Ngaihte
Looking back the past 50 years or so, I was just a toddler playing in an open field with some of my friends. It was at Lawibual Village, about 198 kilometres away from Lamka on Tipaimukh Road, sand-witched between Pherjol and Tinsuong. I do not remember the date nor the year but I remember it was an afternoon when someone shouted ‘KHUANGJANG KAANG EI’ (Khuangjang is burning) that caught our attention.
The whole population ran up to ...
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Written by David Buhril
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13 April 2010
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By David Buhril
Memories, Recollection, and Personal Account of the March 2007 Rally
The Simmer and the Spill
The protracted fighting between the Indian armies and the Manipur valley based militants in the “liberated zones” in Manipur’s Chandel district had a heavy toll on the innocent Kukis, the indigenous inhabitants of the district. However, despite the great misery, it took time to activate collective response to aid their deplorable plights. Our people inside those forgotten hills have b ...
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Written by Gosem Editor
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09 April 2010
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By Gosem Editor
The center’s interlocutor on the Naga insurgency, R.S. Pandey, during his ongoing visit to Kohima, the capital of Nagaland, had reportedly stated that the center is “honestly sincere” to resolve the protracted Naga political issue. Briefing media persons from the Raj Bhavan, the former Chief Secretary of the State said that his visit which will last till the 10th of this month is primarily aimed at updating himself on the prevailing atmosphere in the state. He also went on to st ...
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Written by Mrs. Hengah Haokip
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12 December 2009
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By Mrs. Hengah Haokip
Hospital negligence led to the death of my beloved daughter Momoi Haokip at Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospitals, No. 258/A, Bommasabdra Industrial Area, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore 560 099, India, on December 03, 2009.
The story behind: My daughter Momoi @ HoiJouJam Haokip, 7 months old, a heart patient, died at the Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospitals, Bangalore due to negligence of hospital nurses and doctors. The reasons why we can be so certain about her untimely dea ...
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Written by Gabriel T Haokip
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11 September 2009
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By Gabriel T Haokip
Come September 13, Kuki people the world over will commemorate the greatest tragedy ever that marked their history. It was on this fateful day in 1993 at the height of Kuki genocide more than 100 innocent lives were lost in the cruel hands of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Issak Muivah (NSCN-IM). The tragic incidents occurred at four separate places viz., Zoupi, Gelnel, Santing, and Nungthut villages in Manipur where the death toll amounted to 87, 13, 4, and 3 res ...
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