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Happy Diwali, sharing a picture of Lights/Lamps used in Manipur

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Happy Diwali, These are the lights I grew up with as a child, as a student in Manipur. I even had an incident where I dozed off studying with a candle light in bed burning almost half the pillow and mattress …

Times have changed but we still have the need to use these lights even now …

Lighting Candles all around, everywhere in the house, lighting these lamps and then going to Kwakeithel Bazaar to watch the lights were memoirs of Diwali growing up in Imphal. All the shops in Kwakeithel were nicely lighted up with candles. No !! You wouldn’t see any electrical lights, mostly candle lights. We would play with fire crackers, rockets were our favorite.

Times have changed .. people are afraid to step out of the house for fear of bomb blast … fear of whether someone who has gone grocery shopping will come back or not ..not knowing what to predict, a person who is just walking the street falls dead due to these bomb blast !!!

 

Photo Source: Google Search, Thanks !!

Crossing 5000 hits from 42 countries … THANKS for tuning in at FindingTheVoices !!!

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Thank you everyone for viewing and listening to FindingTheVoices. We have crossed 5000 hits from 42 countries. Our goal is to have listeners/viewers all over the world and I get really happy when I see hits from a new country 🙂

Thanks for all the comments, messages and spreading the word. Also please continue with your suggestions on Guest Speakers and whose voice you want to hear. I am really touched with the effort and support from listeners suggesting for Guest Speakers passing along all the contact details. Yes we do have a long long list but we will get to all the request/suggestions, so please be patient.

Please come back again for more. This is your show. Here are some selected comments which I wanted to share with all:

Shyamo Khanganba  Dear Sister,I’d been went through your web page it’s kinda interesting also I’d enjoyed and love it, a sincere thanks to you also I’m so proud of you and who you’ve become now. You’re in a world without chains now, you let your heart lead your brain how you always wanted it to be.

Listener from South Korea:  I just checked and listened to all the podcast. I enjoyed all the interviews and waiting for che dhaneshwari too. I just wanted to congratulate u n the efforts you put on is worth it. I wish u & Finding the Voice lots of success in future.

Jamuna Advani: Listening to Monica’s interview with Junichi Kajioka was something very informative and kept me spellbound.

It is really encouraging to see comments, sharing of FindingTheVoices post in Twitter, LinkedIn and facebook. We are working on improvement based on your feedback/ideas/comments, they are very valuable, so please continue to write back. I am so touched with the response I received from everyone. Thanks !!

Sharing picture from Martin Hoabam ‘s collection, my favorite orchid  found in Manipur, India in honour of listeners from Manipur all over the world. I want to post relevant pictures of places where listeners of FindingTheVoices are located. Please e-mail me pictures of anything beautiful/nice of your location.

Congratulations Mr. President and Michelle Obama, 4 more years !

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Congratulations Mr. President, special congratulation to Michelle Obama for her amazing and inpiring support.

Barack Obama’s Victory Speech.

Michelle Obama ‘s inspiring and powerful speech  from such a strong personality! love you Michelle Obama. You are a role model for many many women all over the world.

Photo Source: Google Search, Nice to see the change, 4 years before and 4 more years !!!

Crossing 3000 hits from 34 countries, THANKS !!!

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Thank you everyone for viewing and listening to FindingTheVoices. We have crossed 3000 hits and have viewers/listeners from 34 countries.

Thanks for all the comments, messages and spreading the word. Please come back again for more. This is your show. Here are some selected comments which I wanted to share with all:

Joyraj Waikhom: Like Karna cut off his thumb to gift it to Guru Dronacharya,I did told auntie Michelle my thumb is to Like any cake u bake!! One of her devoted fan and customer,that is I’m. She’s really the Queen to have made every one sweet eating her cake. Her styles,designs and efforts are always worthy to praise. Once again hats off to you. And thankyou ‘fINding the Voices’ for finding the hidden creation we have in our state! Best wishes. 🙂

Bobby Soram: Interesting to hear the success story of Michelles Sweet temptation. Very inspiring. Would love to hear more from people who are doing well in their career all over the globe, esp ladies from Manipur. 🙂:)

Mohen Naorem:  very encouraging and FTV will bind us together..best wishes for Michelle Salam

We are working on improvement based on your feedback/ideas/comments, they are very valuable, so please continue to write back. I am so touched with the response I received from everyone. Thanks !!

Thanks to all the viewers and listeners from 27 countries, crossing 2000 hits today …

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Thank you everyone for viewing and listening to FindingTheVoices. We have crossed 2000 hits today and have viewers/listeners from 27 countries. Thanks for all the comments, messages and spreading the word. Please come back again for more. This is your show.

Thanks for the awesome response in suggesting and referring me to Guest Speakers. I am so touched with the response I received from everyone. Thanks !!

Celebrating 1000 hits …

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We want to have Guest Speakers and viewers from all over the world and we are starting with 14 countries.

Thank you everyone for viewing and listening to FindingTheVoices. We have crossed 1000 hits today. Thanks for all the comments, messages and spreading the word. Please come back again for more …

FindingTheVoices: Introduction by Monica Ingudam

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Episode 000 FindingTheVoices Introduction by Monica Ingudam

Welcome to FindingTheVoices.com, Khurumjari, mityeng tabiriba punamakpu taramna okchari.

I am Monica Ingudam, IT Professional, Freelance interpreter for Manipuri (Meitei Lon) Language, proud to be a Manipuri, blessed to be playing different roles and wearing multiple hats in my life. Becoming a Mother is the best role I could have ever asked and I love wearing the hat of a podcaster FindingTheVoices , searching for voices which should be heard and shared with everyone 🙂

In my spare time (If I have it at all, 24 Hrs. a day is not enough !!), mostly during my drive to work in my car, enjoying the scenic route of GW Parkway in Washington DC (or diffusing the frustration of traffic !!), I love to talk and hear the voices of my family, friends and people to talk about things I believe in (Yes, I am using handsfree for my calls in the car), and this is where the idea and discussion for each episode of my podcasting began …

I will be focusing on talking with guest speakers about:

  • Life in general, focusing on inspiring voices/story, empowering Women and Men supporting it.
  • Promoting people, talents and culture of Manipur and the north-eastern part of India including the Fun and entertainment, YES we do have Fun and entertainment ! And NO, no politics !!
  • Different Career and Job options to widen the young minds of Manipur to hear about other line of work. I have spoken to many students and the general perception of career option are to become a Doctor, Engineer or IAS officer. In fact some or many students would study, join extensive coaching classes and wait for 2 to 4 years to get into the medical entrance exam. And within this span, there are many who would become depressed with low self-esteem, lose focus and stray away.
  • Food and Cooking in general, a subject closest to me and I am sure to most people. Who doesn’t enjoy good food ? I started capturing my journey of cooking in my blog Monica Gi Chakhum (Monica’s Kitchen) as I was struggling to deal with everyday cooking after I got married. I am still struggling after 8 years !! You would think it gets better with experience!!.
  • Raising kids and the whole package that comes with it. I am not sure how my Mom and Dad did it raising 4 of us. I beleive in EEMUL (Ema Epa Mitna Uba Laini meaning Parents are living God) and appreciate more and more of what they have done and the sacrifices they have made in making me what I am today.
  • Healthcare, Technologies and how it changes our lifestyle.

and the list will go on and on …

I will be presenting podcasting in English as well as in Manipuri (with the possibility to translate in English) to cater to a global audience.

Please feel free to send me any feedback or comments. Suggestions as to who to interview are most welcome. If you believe in what I am doing and want to contribute in any way, please contact me. This is your show to voice what you stand for, what you believe in, what you want people to know and talk about …

And If you enjoy the show, share it to your friends and please come back again to http://FindingTheVoices.com.

Thank you for listening and sharing my journey of finding the voices. Yamna Nungaijare