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Why are we singled out, ask students from North East
The Hindu | Syeda Farida | Hyderabad, May 13
“Why are we singled out? Is it because we look different?” asks Sonam, a student from Nagaland, much like her counterparts from the other North-Eastern States. Women are on the receiving end, agrees Bipin, a student from Manipur at the University of Hyderabad, and a participant of the event organised at UoH as part of a nation-wide campaign for ‘Justice for Richard Loitam'.
There are about 500 members registered with each of the various region-based communities that support families hailing from Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur and Assam. The associations often meet on weekends.
“New students coming into the city get enrolled with us. We keep a track of their welfare. We also brief them on local culture,” says a member of the Hyderabad Mizo Association. Similarly, the Hyderabad Manipuri Society (HYMS) brings together students in the city under its cover.
“Change in the perception about North-East won't happen overnight. One has to bring about awareness about the region. My classmates did not even know the name of the seven North-Eastern States, leave alone their capitals,” says Sonam.
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