Finding the voices

Inviting Sponsors for Season 3 of FindingTheVoices

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FindingTheVoices is 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, my native place in India.

I am on a mission to find voices, voices about Manipur highlighting on Inspiration, Education, Empowerment and Entertainment.  I believe that these stories will bring a change and create a positive image of Manipur and positive thinking to many individuals. I believe that these voices will definitely contribute to change the scenery of the conflict and violence-torn to peace and progress in our society. 

We have received very positive feedback for the voices featured during Season 1 and Season 2. Particularly I am touched by the stories shared by our Guest Speakers and messages from the listeners on how the stories have left them inspired. 

Juggling with my work, family and being a mother to 2 young kids, I found it extremely challenging to continue with the talk show with long weekends and many late nights of editing. We did have freelance team members helping for editing but because of the cost and infrastructure challenges, I ended up picking up. I felt that my editing compromised the quality of the productions. I have to admit that I did think of giving up at times, but it is the stories shared by our Guest Speakers and messages from our listeners that kept me going.

This year, I am seeking out to you to become a sponsor and fund this project for Season 3 (2016 – 2017) which will cover 52 Episodes for 1 year, with a release of 1 Episode weekly.  We appreciate any amount of contributions. This will help with our productions. You can contribute in person if you are in Imphal, Manipur or a direct bank transfer  or you can contribute online using the following link:

https://www.paypal.me/FindingTheVoices

https://www.gofundme.com/S3FindingTheVoices

We will be sharing and including the pictures of sponsors in our videos of Season 3. Thank you for being a part of my journey of FindingTheVoices by making this your own. Thanks for all your support and keep tuning in at http://FindingTheVoices.com

Colors through your eyes, an acrylic painting

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Colors through your eyes

An acrylic painting by Monica Ingudam

The whims and fancy of Amubi. I let him play knowing the woman could be shredded into pieces.

An acrylic painting by Monica Ingudam

Colors through your eyes How would I know of the beauty of the vibrant green color of the bamboo leaves ? How would I know of the beautiful rich saffron color soil of the hill ? How would I know the beauty of the golden sun as it rises and sets? How would I know the beauty of flowers with colors ? I am color blind, I know “beautiful” and “colors” through your eyes and words, Otherwise it’s a mere black and white sight.

An acrylic painting by Monica Ingudam

S02E39 FindingTheVoices: Mainland Media and Manipur

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FindingTheVoices: Bhargab Sarmah Mainland Media and Manipur
Guest Speaker : Bhargab Sarmah, journalist at Catch News
A video Interview, with Bhargab Sarmah joining in from Delhi, India.
Language: Interview in English
Bhargab Sarmah’s article “Did Indian media just ignore the Mr. World from Manipur?” caught our eyes and we invited him in our show to thank him in person for highlighting Manipur.
In this interview he shared his view about Mainland Media and Manipur. He shared his view on the connection of conflict situation and lack of sponsors for sports initiative in Manipur.

BoMI_5rn and raised in the violence-torn landscape of Manipur, I have a vision to promote and spread inspiring, empowering, educative & entertaining stories. I believe that we can create contents bringing the positive side of Manipur. I believe we can do this together by finding the voices, voices which needs to be heard and shared, voices of our own people, people of Manipur and well-wishers of Manipur. I believe that these voices will bring a change and connect all of us.I welcome you to join me in my journey to finding the voices at Http://FindingTheVoices.com/

S02E38 FindingTheVoices: Manipur and Polo, Ed Armstrong, Hun-Tre Adventures, USA

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FindingTheVoices: Manipur and Polo, Ed Armstrong, Hun-Tre Adventures, USA
Guest Speaker : Ed Armstrong
A Video Interview, with Ed Armstrong joining in from USA
Language: Interview in English
Ed Armstrong,  Partner at Huntre!Adventures, a tour company offering package to the Birthplace of Polo in Manipur. I was excited to read about his association with Polo and Manipur and invited him to share about his experience and work.
He shared very interesting details based on his experience on his travels and interaction with people in Manipur. Happy to hear him share that “The Manipuri Polo team is by far one of the best team in the world.”
He spoke about Polo and the level of Manipuri players for both the men and women teams comparing with the USPA team. He spoke about the charm and tourism aspects of Manipur identifying Ema Keithel as the high point and internet as an improvement. Asking him “What does tourist in Manipur love about Ema Keithel ?” He shared that the friendly people in Ema Keithel want to sell things but they are not aggressive like they are at New Delhi. Ema Keithel is a high spot for tourism and Ed Armstrong indicated that he hopes that Ema Keithel comes up and going, after the effects of the recent earthquake in Manipur. He added that “simple things like internet could be improved in Manipur”.
He shared details about the tours planned to Manipur as part of the offerings from Hun-Tre Adventures.

MI_5Born and raised in the violence-torn landscape of Manipur, I have a vision to promote and spread inspiring, empowering, educative & entertaining stories. I believe that we can create contents bringing the positive side of Manipur. I believe we can do this together by finding the voices, voices which needs to be heard and shared, voices of our own people, people of Manipur and well-wishers of Manipur. I believe that these voices will bring a change and connect all of us.

I welcome you to join me in my journey to finding the voices at Http://FindingTheVoices.com/

GW Parkway da Emagi waree, an acrylic painting

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“GW Parkway da Emagi waree” (My Mother’s story riding through GW Parkway), an attempt to capture the view of GW Parkway, Washington DC where I have heard many tales from my mother over the phone. I was so inspired and learnt so much meeting Pabung RK Ranendrajit and Emaibem in Manipur. And I gave this painting to them.

An acrylic Painting by Monica Ingudam

An attempt to capture the route at GW Parkway, Washington DC where I have heard many tales from my mother over the phone.

Paintingsby Monica Ingudam

I have done many of my paintings sitting next to Baba, talking to him as he wakes up in between.

An acrylic painting by Monica Ingudam.

S02E37 FindingTheVoices: Moirangthem Loiya Ngamba, Wildlife & Habitat Protection Society, Punshilok, Manipur (Part 2)

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FindingTheVoices: Moirangthem Loiya Ngamba , founder of  W.A.H.P.S (Wildlife And Habitat Protection Society) at Punshilok, Imphal, Manipur.
Language: Interview in Meiteilon (Manipuri)
Moirangthem Loiya Ngamba followed the calling to plant more trees and created a beautiful place at Punshilok, Imphal, Manipur. He started by living all alone in solitary on top of the hill. And slowly it expanded and extended to many young people providing a calm and spiritual place, a place to reflect on oneself. Meditation, music, silent retreat, connecting with nature, planting more trees in the hill are some of the activities. It’s amazing to hear the story of how some of the changes were seen amongst the youth who have been affected by the unrest and conflicts, giving focus and calmness in their life.
And a great satisfaction to convert a once barren hill to a hill with luscious greens and trees. I got an opportunity to visit the hill which is very close by from the heart of Imphal, with less than half an hour trek climbing up. In the first part of the interview he shared about the making of Punshilok and his journey. This is the second part of his interview sharing his quest to find himself, answer many questions which was muddling his mind, finding the answers with his connection to nature, his realization on the shrinking of human minds creating more conflicts. Life is short and live to the fullest is what he believes in. He believes in growing and nurturing the human body.

MI_5Born and raised in the violence-torn landscape of Manipur, I have a vision to promote and spread inspiring, empowering, educative & entertaining stories. I believe that we can create contents bringing the positive side of Manipur. I believe we can do this together by finding the voices, voices which needs to be heard and shared, voices of our own people, people of Manipur and well-wishers of Manipur. I believe that these voices will bring a change and connect all of us.

I welcome you to join me in my journey to finding the voices at Http://FindingTheVoices.com/

S02E36 FindingTheVoices: Moirangthem Loiya Ngamba, Wildlife & Habitat Protection Society, Punshilok, Manipur (Part 1)

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FindingTheVoices: Moirangthem Loiya Ngamba , founder of  W.A.H.P.S (Wildlife And Habitat Protection Society) at Punshilok, Imphal, Manipur.
Language: Interview in Meiteilon (Manipuri)
Moirangthem Loiya Ngamba followed the calling to plant more trees and created a beautiful place at Punshilok, Imphal, Manipur. He started by living all alone in solitary on top of the hill. And slowly it expanded and extended to many young people providing a calm and spiritual place, a place to reflect on oneself. Meditation, music, silent retreat, connecting with nature, planting more trees in the hill are some of the activities. It’s amazing to hear the story of how some of the changes were seen amongst the youth who have been affected by the unrest and conflicts, giving focus and calmness in their life.
And a great satisfaction to convert a once barren hill to a hill with luscious greens and trees. I got an opportunity to visit the hill which is very close by from the heart of Imphal, with less than half an hour trek climbing up. Presenting the first part of the interview where he shared about the making of Punshilok and his journey.

MI_5Born and raised in the violence-torn landscape of Manipur, I have a vision to promote and spread inspiring, empowering, educative & entertaining stories. I believe that we can create contents bringing the positive side of Manipur. I believe we can do this together by finding the voices, voices which needs to be heard and shared, voices of our own people, people of Manipur and well-wishers of Manipur. I believe that these voices will bring a change and connect all of us.

I welcome you to join me in my journey to finding the voices at Http://FindingTheVoices.com/

S02E35 FindingTheVoices: Sanhita Ambast, International Legal Advisor talks about Silence On AFSPA

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FindingTheVoices: Sanhita Ambast, International Legal Advisor talks about Silence On AFSPA
Guest Speaker : Sanhita Ambast
A web Interview, with Sanhita Ambast joining in from Delhi, India.
Language: Interview in English

I read the article “The Undemocratic Silence On AFSPA” written by Sanhita Ambast and featured at http://www.huffingtonpost.in. This article highlights about the silence from the government of India, 10 years after the Jeevan Reddy Committee submitted its report. It has done nothing about its recommendations.

Sanhita shared about AFSPA in Manipur and status about the “Jeevan Reddy Committee” and the findings and recommendations. We spoke about national and international bodies that echoed the recommendations of the Jeevan Reddy Committee.

Several UN bodies and experts have called on the Indian government to repeal the AFSPA. However, the government of India – 10 years after the Jeevan Reddy Committee submitted its report – has done nothing about its recommendations. And, as the answer to the question in the Rajya Sabha indicates, it has provided little meaningful explanation about why.

When the system takes so long to provide justice, can there be peace ? Where is the justice ?  Where is the hope for people opting for peaceful protest seeking for the system to work ? There has been compensations but compensation cannot replace Justice, and it is justice, the people are waiting.

Sanhita Ambast is the International Legal Advisor (South Asia) at the International Commission of Jurists. Sanhita graduated from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. She has completed an LLM from Harvard Law School, and an MA in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, specializing in international human rights law.
AFSPA

MI_5Born and raised in the violence-torn landscape of Manipur, I have a vision to promote and spread inspiring, empowering, educative & entertaining stories. I believe that we can create contents bringing the positive side of Manipur. I believe we can do this together by finding the voices, voices which needs to be heard and shared, voices of our own people, people of Manipur and well-wishers of Manipur. I believe that these voices will bring a change and connect all of us.

I welcome you to join me in my journey to finding the voices at Http://FindingTheVoices.com/