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He Studied in a Conflict-Hit Manipur Village — Today He’s in Italy, Thanks to a Retd Col & His Wife

He Studied in a Conflict-Hit Manipur Village — Today He’s in Italy, Thanks to a Retd Col & His Wife

The morning is wet. A low fog sits over the hills of Manipur, and somewhere inside a bamboo shelter that passes for a kitchen, a six-year-old is...

29.04.2026 20

The Better India

Parthona Phukan

How Love for Music Led Students From a Conflict-Hit Manipur Village to Form a Life-Changing Band

In a conflict-hit village in Manipur, teenagers aged 13–17 are writing rock and soul-stirring songs that reflect their fears, dreams, and healing....

17.07.2025 10

The Better India

Parthona Phukan