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Manipur's women gun survivors weave new beginning
Nagaland Post | IANS | Imphal, Aug 26 (
A hand-woven scarf, or Leiroom, as they call it in Manipur, a cane jewellery box, a painting on Manipuri dance -- the Lei Hao brand is all about handlooms, handicrafts and paintings. Or so one would imagine. Until you hear the story of the maker of each product - that of a woman gun survivor - and realise that it goes far beyond.
Manipur is possibly one of India’s most conflict-ridden zones. Sharing its border with Myanmar and other northeastern states of Nagaland, Assam and Mizoram, the state has seen innumerable cases of armed violence, which has now become a part of everyday life.
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