Talk Show by Monica Ingudam (2012- till now)

A Talk show by Monica Ingudam presenting voices from different parts of the globe with the vision to promote and spread Inspiring, Educative, Empowering and Entertaining stories in the violence-torn landscape of Manipur.

Trailer 050 FindingTheVoices Robert Naorem Fashion Designer Stylist Makeup Artist sharing his growing up struggling phase of his life

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Trailer Episode 050 FindingTheVoices : Robert Naorem, Fashion Designer, stylist, Makeup artist sharing his early struggling phase of his life

Here is a trailer of Robert’s upcoming podcast.

Coming up this Friday is Robert Naorem’s podcast , Here is a story told straight from the heart, honest and bold, sharing about his conflicting childhood, rejection even from parents growing up, his struggles…, his lowest time even thinking of suicide, his tears, and yet his strength in pursuing his dream and following it and getting him where he is now. Such an inspiring and empowering story. And his story will make us open our heart and to believe in yourself and pursue your dream, no matter what even if that meant hiding what you are doing even from your own parents …… You have to listen to the podcast for listen to his journey, a long, long journey before his success in the fashion world. Thank Robert for sharing your story, this will open many minds.
We started the podcast with English and continued with Meitei-lon.

Episode 049 FindingTheVoices Edwin and Soma sharing about the Manipuri Movie “Amamba Sayon” Resurrection

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Enjoy the podcast from Edwin and Soma sharing little bit about the Manipuri Movie “Amamba Sayon”, Resurrection, I am looking forward for this movie.

Releasing on ‘7th Dec’ @BOAT and  ’15th Dec’ @MFDC.
Starring : Bonny Gurumayum, Tonthoi Leishangthem, Soma Laishram, Mema, Seema.

Story and Director: Johnson Mayanglambam
Executive Producer: Edwin Haorokcham
Editor: Rajkidsun M
Producer: Kamala H
Costume And Make Up: Kangana S, Gyanand, Bisho
Equipments: Bungo, MFDC, Kangla
OST: Pramesh RK
Leimakol Art Productions SorcererFrames Pictures F17 Films

Episode 048 FindingTheVoices : Celebrating 1 Year completion of podcasting with our 1st Guest Speaker, Manas Maisnam cartoonist from Manipur

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Episode 048 FindingTheVoices Interview with Manas Maisnam Cartoonist From Manipur, celebrating FindingTheVoices’s 1st anniversary

Celebrating 1 Year completion of podcasting with our First Guest Speaker, Manas Maisnam cartoonist from Manipur. His work showing social issues in Manipur in a very humourous way have always brought smiles to many.

Episode 047 FindingTheVoices Pramesh, Ravi and Edwin sharing on the making of the songs “Because of You” and “Hey Ningthibee”

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Episode 047 FindingTheVoices Pramesh, Ravi and Edwin sharing on the making of the songs “Because of You” and “Hey Ningthibee”

Enjoy the podcast from Pramesh, Ravi and Edwin sharing on the making of the songs “Because of You” and “Hey Ningthibee”

It is amazing to listen to their story on how they developed their passion in the music world, from Ravi learning the drum without a drum, recording songs at home chasing their dream practicing during lunch time with a “Never give up” attitude. And it is very interesting how each of them got together and worked for this project.

These are young people with different background getting together by a common passion of making music. I am so inspired with young talents and their aspirations and hope to do something for them to produce more music connecting all of us.

Trailer 047 FindingTheVoices Pramesh, Ravi and Edwin sharing on the making of the songs “Because of You” and “Hey Ningthibee”

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Enjoy the clipping from upcoming podcast from Pramesh, Ravi and Edwin sharing on the making of the songs “Because of You” and “Hey Ningthibee”

Ravi, the Drummer
Edwin, the music Video Director
Pramesh, the Singer

It is amazing to listen to their story on how they developed their passion in the music world, from Ravi learning the drum without a drum, recording songs at home chasing their dream practicing during lunch time with a “Never give up” attitude. And it is very interesting how each of them got together and worked for this project. I am so inspired with young talents and their aspirations and hope to do something for them to produce more music connecting all of us.

046 FindingTheVoices Dr. Ngangbam Shantikumar Meetei sharing his experience of being a Father

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Dr. Ngangbam Shantikumar Meetei sharing his journey of being a Father. When I spoke to him about his experience of being a Father, it reminded me of my father and my experiences as a child.
Dr. Ngangbam Shantikumar Meetei is a Ph.D., Professor of English and a world bodybuilder champion, Mr. world 2013.
In the previous Episode 40 and Episode 41  Dr. Ngangbam Shantikumar Meetei shared about how he grew up and never gave up to get his education against all the odds he faced growing up in poverty and spoke about his experiences in body building.
He won 1st positions: Mr. Sub-Junior Manipur(1 time), Mr. Delhi(4 times), Mr. Northern India(3 times), Mr. Northern India Overall title winner(1 time), Mr. Taiwan National(13 times), Taiwan National Games(3 times), Mr. Hong Kong Invitation(1 time), Mr. East Asia(1 time), Mr Senior Asia(1), and most recently, in this month, July 5/6 Dr. Ngangbam Shantikumar Meetei beat the whole world and brought Gold medal for Manipur.
Also, He had competed East Asia (4 times), Senior Asian( 7 times), Asian Games( 2 times, 6th position twice, and Mr. Universe 6 times(2 times 9th place, 3 times 10th place and 1 time 14th place).

Episode 045 FindingTheVoices Being a Father special podcast from my 81 years old Father Ingudam Tomba Singh

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Episode 045 FindingTheVoices : Being a Father, Special podcast from my 81 years old Father Ingudam Tomba Singh

I really admire his honesty, keeping time and his word, most importantly his value of raising and educating his kids without any difference of gender. This podcast was recorded on Father’s Day on June 16 2013 where he shares about raising, educating and treating kids equally without any differences based on Gender. And I thank FindingTheVoices for such wonderful special moments with my Father,  Ingudam Tomba Singh where we can speak and share his wonderful thoughts. I thank him for raising me with gender equality and giving me the gift of education. Also I have to thank (though hard at that time !!) for the special bamboo stick (LiChei) treatment, which he got specially from Bishenpur in Manipur for all 4 of us. By the time we all passed out our 10th Grade, I must say all these sticks were battered towards the end.

Today is his 81st birthday and we wish him a very Happy Birthday and pray for his good health.

Listen to his previous Episode where he his journey of getting education growing up from his Village Oinam in Manipur.  I am proud to present his wonderful story about growing up from a village and how he strived to study against all odds and proving how important EDUCATION is. He wouldn’t care and gave up materialistic items, but made sure that all his 4 children are educated inspite of the financial constraints, treating sons and daughters equally. I believe in EEMUL : Ema Epa Mitna Uba Laini (Parents are living God) and yes he is my living God.   I am blessed to have the honour to talk with Ingudam Tomba Singh, retired from Lilong Houreibi College and Vice Principal from Oriental College, Imphal and my Father.

This podcast is in Meitei Lon (Manipuri) Language.

Episode 044 FindingTheVoices Nameirakpam Bobo Meitei Author of Tales Of Human Mischief and A Cursed land sharing his journey of being a writer

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Episode 044 FindingTheVoices Nameirakpam Bobo Meitei Author of Tales Of Human Mischief and A Cursed land sharing his journey of being a writer

Here is the podcast of Nameirakpam Bobo Meitei, Author of “Tales Of Human Mischief” and “A Cursed land” sharing his journey of being a writer. His books on a general note are grim, serious and gloomy reflecting life in Manipur.

It is interesting to listen to his journey and struggles of being a writer. And as usual, taking up the difficult path to pursue writing rather than traditional expected career option without support from parents and going through the initial rejections and disappointment from publishers to get his first book published.

He shares a very interesting journey detailing how he got his aspiration, process of writing in actually sitting in solitude and write and many other interesting details. His strength in writing is his creative descriptions which takes the reader to that scene described, feeling what the character is going through.

Listen to the clipping where he talks about his second book  “A Cursed land”,

Listen to the clipping where we talk about one of his initial writing “Colored Education” which he wrote based on an experience during his stay in Thailand, where racism is a big thing. Also we talk about being out of place, not being recognized as Indians within India and where many of his references in his books come from. His book are fiction but the characters, incidents in his books are inspired by facts and stories he has heard.

Read the initial writings of Bobo at e-pao before he published his 2 books.

Trailer2 044 FindingTheVoices Nameirakpam Bobo Meitei Author of Tales Of Human Mischief and A Cursed land sharing about his book “A Cursed land”

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Trailer 2 Episode 044 FindingTheVoices Nameirakpam Bobo Meitei Author of Tales Of Human Mischief and A Cursed land sharing about his book A Cursed land

Coming up this Friday is the podcast of Nameirakpam Bobo Meitei, Author of “Tales Of Human Mischief” and “A Cursed land”, Here is the clipping of the podcast where we talk about his 2nd book “A Cursed land”

“With enormous easiness he goes home to see his ailing father. When he returns, after he has faced the vanity of humans at the place where his father is diagnosed with cancer, he finds his girlfriend dead. She has been a victim of sexual abuse. This incident thickens the gloom in him, and as though it isn’t enough he loses his father. ”

Read more about “A cursed land”

Here is the previous clipping released earlier where we talk about one of his initial writing “Colored Education” which he wrote based on an experience during his stay in Thailand, where racism is a big thing. Also we talk about being out of place, not being recognized as Indians within India and where many of his references in his books come from. His book are fiction but the characters, incidents in his books are inspired by facts and stories he has heard.

Read the initial writings of Bobo at e-pao before he published his 2 books.