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S03E33 FindingTheVoices with Mr. RK Budhimanta: Status of artists in Manipur. (Part 3)

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FindingTheVoices with Mr. RK Budhimanta, Status of artists in Manipur. (Part 3)
Guest Speaker : Mr. RK Budhimanta
Language: Interview in English

Location: RKCS Art Gallery, Imphal, Manipur, India

Catch up the 1st part of his interview at FindingTheVoices with Mr. RK Budhimanta, learning about RKCS Art Gallery, Manipur.

Catch up the 2nd part of his interview at FindingTheVoices with Mr. RK Budhimanta, Art and creativity in Manipur. (Part 2)

Apart from being a painter and a sculptor, 4th generation artist of the RKCS family, RK Budhimanta also makes topiaries, creating animals and birds shaped structures from bushes and plants. His works can be seen at their garden and also along the bank of the Nambul River. The artist was also once a flora devotee, collecting varieties of flowers and winning a few prizes in flower exhibitions. Along with recreating paintings that were previously done by his father, Rajkumar Chandrajit Sana, Mr. Budhimanta also creates his own paintings to express his thoughts and send messages though the paintings. One such painting is a portrayal of skulls depicting the devastating consequences of war; another is a painting illustrating the gruesome nature of starvation in Somalia; and another is a crafty portrait of Irom Sharmila that also reveals a map of Manipur when closely examined.

Most of the paintings done by RKCS are collected and in more demand among the non-Manipuris than the people of Manipur themselves. Mr. Budhimanta says that he actually appreciates this trend and feels proud about the fact that more and more people outside of Manipur are interested in collecting and studying about the culture of Manipur. Although, he wishes that the people of Manipur would also follow this trend of collecting paintings and become a little more passionate about art. He says that there are many talented artists in Manipur but lack exposure. He wishes to bring all these artists together under one roof and establish a hub for displaying and selling their beautiful paintings for the tourists and art lovers. The artist also stresses about the difficulties they face whenever they participate in exhibitions held outside Manipur because of the lack of sponsorships from both Government and private bodies.

About FindingTheVoices:

Born 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/

S03E32 FindingTheVoices with Mr. RK Budhimanta: Art and creativity in Manipur (Part 2)

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FindingTheVoices with Mr. RK Budhimanta, Art and creativity in Manipur. (Part 2)
Guest Speaker : Mr. RK Budhimanta
Language: Interview in English

Location: RKCS Art Gallery, Imphal, Manipur, India

Catch up the 1st part of his interview at FindingTheVoices with Mr. RK Budhimanta, learning about RKCS Art Gallery, Manipur.

RK Budhimanta, a 4th generation artist of the RKCS family and one of the most prominent artists of the state, has been carrying on the longest tradition of painting in Manipur. He has been taking the lead in showcasing and exhibiting the beautiful portrayals of history, culture and traditions of Manipur in various parts of India. Mr. Budhimanta has plans to extend their presence at the international level although he says that lately he has been fairly occupied with delivering the numerous orders they have been receiving. He says that there has been quite a demand for their paintings even by the Manipuris settled abroad. The RKCS Museum of Arts and Crafts is a place of attraction both for the locals and tourists alike. Many dignitaries of the state and nation have already visited the museum and is one of the most acclaimed tourist attractions in Manipur. The curator says that they have been able to maintain the museum because of the generous donations made by the visitors at the museum.

Besides paintings, the RKCS family also organizes other activities like painting competitions for children and has also published a few books about art and collection of literatures by the legendary artist, Rajkumar Chandrajitsana. Our guest also talks about his miniature paintings of famous personalities of the world. He started making the 1cmx1cm sized paintings in 2001 and so far he has created about 270 of such. The first miniature paintings he ever made were of Osama Bin Laden and George W. Bush!

About FindingTheVoices:

Born 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/

S03E31 FindingTheVoices with Dr. Jugindra Sorokhaibam, Volunteering and building community spirit in Manipur

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FindingTheVoices with Dr. Jugindra Sorokhaibam, General and Laparoscopic Surgeon Volunteering and building community spirit in Manipur (Part 4)
Guest Speaker : Dr Jugindra Sorokhabam, Medical Superintendent of Shija Hospitals.
Language: Interview in English
Location: Shija Hospitals and Research Institute (SHRI), Healthcity Langol, Imphal-West, Manipur
Dr. Jugindra Sorokhaibam is a founding member of the Board of Directors of Shija Hospitals and Research Institute (SHRI), Healthcity Langol, Imphal-West, Manipur. He is a General Surgeon by profession with an appreciable practice as a minimal access surgeon.

Besides being instrumental in setting up one of the most advanced and sophisticated laparoscopic surgeries, endo-urology and endoscopic facilities for the first time in Manipur and the North East region, he is credited with performing some of the most advanced and sophisticated laparoscopic surgeries for the first time in the state and the region.

In the 1st part of Dr. Jugindra Sorokhaibam ’s interview, he shared about his early life on how he got his aspiration to follow his dream of becoming a surgeon. We also spoke about the scene of healthcare and healthcare IT in Manipur.

In the 2nd part of his interview he shared about the initiative of Palliative care in Manipur and founded Palliative Care Society, Imphal, Manipur. He saw the need of Palliative Care in Manipur and started a pilot phase in Thangmeiband, Imphal, Manipur. It’s amazing to hear how many individuals from Physicians, medical staffs to students getting together, volunteering, pledging financially for Palliative Care. This is the first of it’s kind in Manipur, an initiative in building a community together, bringing people closer to face such hard times, a time where family members aren’t equipped on how to handle the medical as well as the emotional care and support for the near end.

In the 3rd part of Dr. Jugindra Sorokhaibam‘s interview where we spoke about details of running Shija Hospitals in Manipur in the midst of conflicts. He also explained about the cost and maintaining quality of Healthcare at Shija.

This is the 4th part of Dr. Jugindra Sorokhaibam’s interview where we spoke about volunteering and building community spirit in Manipur. I salute Dr. Jugindra Sorokhaibam as a leader, who is forward thinking and progressive in seeing the need of the people of Manipur. He stepped up in building a system without waiting for a government initiative, bringing people together under his leadership. I welcome and encourage you to join him in his initiative of Palliative care to reach all the nook and corner of Manipur in building such profound community spirit.

Dr. Jugindra Sorokhaibam shared such inspirational and empowering incidents and stories on how volunteering for Palliative Care have changed the people, a life changing experience for both the family and the volunteers. Such a profound interview.

What is Palliative Care?

Palliative care provides those with a serious or chronic illness – from the time of diagnosis throughout the course of treatment – care that optimizes quality of life by anticipating, preventing, and managing suffering. It is delivered by an interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses and social workers to address the physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of patients and their families.

The interview left me with such inspirations to hear about the incredible work and initiative of Shija hospitals in providing healthcare services improving the quality of health and saving lives. I have the utmost respect and remain thankful to such initiative defining the progress of Manipur bringing change in the quality of healthcare for the people.

 

 Source: Shija Hospitals

About FindingTheVoices:Monica Ingudam, Founder of FindingTheVoices

Born 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/

 

Interview of Monica Ingudam by All India Radio, Imphal, Manipur

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Thanks to all our listeners and viewers all over the world. Today’s map covering statistics showing locations of our listeners. A big hands for our top 5 viewers in India, USA, Canada, Singapore,Kuwait and Bahrain. It’s exciting to see the statistics and hits coming in from different countries, countries I have never been to.  Thanks for your support and message.

I want to share the interview covered by All India Radio, Imphal, Manipur featuring FindingTheVoices during my visit in Manipur way back in 2014. It was a great honor to be interviewed by Eche Bijaya Yumlembam, and be a part of radio network, a medium I listened growing up and even now.  In this interview I shared about my initiative of FindingTheVoices and a little bit of myself and life in USA.

About FindingTheVoices:Monica Ingudam, Founder of FindingTheVoices

Born 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/

S03E26 FindingTheVoices with Dr. Jugindra Sorokhaibam, Shija Hospitals in Manipur

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FindingTheVoices with Dr. Jugindra Sorokhaibam, General and Laparoscopic Surgeon sharing about Shija Hospitals in Manipur (Part 3)
Guest Speaker : Dr Jugindra Sorokhabam, Medical Superintendent of Shija Hospitals.
Language: Interview in English
Location: Shija Hospitals and Research Institute (SHRI), Healthcity Langol, Imphal-West, Manipur
Dr. Jugindra Sorokhaibam is a founding member of the Board of Directors of Shija Hospitals and Research Institute (SHRI), Healthcity Langol, Imphal-West, Manipur. He is a General Surgeon by profession with an appreciable practice as a minimal access surgeon.

Besides being instrumental in setting up one of the most advanced and sophisticated laparoscopic surgeries, endo-urology and endoscopic facilities for the first time in Manipur and the North East region, he is credited with performing some of the most advanced and sophisticated laparoscopic surgeries for the first time in the state and the region.

In the 1st part of Dr. Jugindra Sorokhaibam ’s interview, he shared about his early life on how he got his aspiration to follow his dream of becoming a surgeon. We also spoke about the scene of healthcare and healthcare IT in Manipur.

In the 2nd part of his interview he shared about the initiative of Palliative care in Manipur and founded Palliative Care Society, Imphal, Manipur. He saw the need of Palliative Care in Manipur and started a pilot phase in Thangmeiband, Imphal, Manipur. It’s amazing to hear how many individuals from Physicians, medical staffs to students getting together, volunteering, pledging financially for Palliative Care. This is the first of it’s kind in Manipur, an initiative in building a community together, bringing people closer to face such hard times, a time where family members aren’t equipped on how to handle the medical as well as the emotional care and support for the near end.

This is the 3rd part of Dr. Jugindra Sorokhaibam’s interview where we spoke about details of running Shija Hospitals in Manipur in the midst of conflicts. He also explained about the cost and maintaining quality of Healthcare at Shija.

The interview left me with such inspirations to hear about the incredible work and initiative of Shija hospitals in providing healthcare services improving the quality of health and saving lives. I have the utmost respect and remain thankful to such initiative defining the progress of Manipur bringing change in the quality of healthcare for the people.

 

 Source: Shija Hospitals

About FindingTheVoices:Monica Ingudam, Founder of FindingTheVoices

Born 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/

 

S03E25 FindingTheVoices with Dr. Jugindra Sorokhaibam, Bringing people together, Palliative Care in Manipur

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S03E25 FindingTheVoices with Dr. Jugindra Sorokhaibam, General and Laparoscopic Surgeon bringing people together, Palliative Care in Manipur (Part 2)
Guest Speaker : Dr Jugindra Sorokhabam, Medical Superintendent of Shija Hospitals.
Language: Interview in English
Location: Shija Hospitals and Research Institute (SHRI), Healthcity Langol, Imphal-West, Manipur
Dr. Jugindra Sorokhaibam is a founding member of the Board of Directors of Shija Hospitals and Research Institute (SHRI), Healthcity Langol, Imphal-West, Manipur. He is a General Surgeon by profession with an appreciable practice as a minimal access surgeon.

Besides being instrumental in setting up one of the most advanced and sophisticated laparoscopic surgeries, endo-urology and endoscopic facilities for the first time in Manipur and the North East region, he is credited with performing some of the most advanced and sophisticated laparoscopic surgeries for the first time in the state and the region.

In the 1st part of Dr. Jugindra Sorokhaibam ’s interview, he shared about his early life on how he got his aspiration to follow his dream of becoming a surgeon. We also spoke about the scene of healthcare and healthcare IT in Manipur.

In this interview, the 2nd part of his interview he shared about the initiative of Palliative care in Manipur and founded Palliative Care Society, Imphal, Manipur. He saw the need of Palliative Care in Manipur and started a pilot phase in Thangmeiband, Imphal, Manipur. It’s amazing to hear how many individuals from Physicians, medical staffs to students getting together, volunteering, pledging financially for Palliative Care. This is the first of it’s kind in Manipur, an initiative in building a community together, bringing people closer to face such hard times, a time where family members aren’t equipped on how to handle the medical as well as the emotional care and support for the near end.

Dr. Jugindra Sorokhaibam shared such inspirational and empowering incidents and stories on how volunteering for Palliative Care have changed the people, a life changing experience for both the family and the volunteers. Such a profound interview.

What is Palliative Care?

Palliative care provides those with a serious or chronic illness – from the time of diagnosis throughout the course of treatment – care that optimizes quality of life by anticipating, preventing, and managing suffering. It is delivered by an interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses and social workers to address the physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of patients and their families.

The interview left me with such inspirations to hear about the incredible work and initiative of Shija hospitals in providing healthcare services improving the quality of health and saving lives. I have the utmost respect and remain thankful to such initiative defining the progress of Manipur bringing change in the quality of healthcare for the people.

 Source: Shija Hospitals

About FindingTheVoices:Monica Ingudam, Founder of FindingTheVoices

Born 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/

 

S03E11 FindingTheVoices with Tampha Oinam Gupta founder of Kone Wovens: Going international with Grandma’s hand woven towels in Manipur

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S03E11 FindingTheVoices with Tampha Oinam Gupta, going international with Grandma’s hand woven towels in Manipur.
Guest Speaker : Tampha Oinam Gupta, founder of Kone Wovens.
Language: Interview in English

Location: Video Interview with our Guest Speaker joining in from London.

About FindingTheVoices:

Born 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/

S03E10 FindingTheVoices with Devakishor Soraisam: Changing lives and volunteers connecting with the people of Manipur

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S03E10 FindingTheVoices with Devakishor Soraisam, Changing lives, volunteers connecting with the people of Manipur and rising together in the midst of natural disaster.
Guest Speaker : Devakishor Soraisam, founder of Mangaal Sustainable Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Language: Interview in English

Location: Imphal, Manipur, India

About FindingTheVoices:

Born 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/

S03E09 FindingTheVoices with Devakishor Soraisam: Providing sustainable energy solutions in Manipur.

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S03E09 FindingTheVoices with Devakishor Soraisam sharing about providing sustainable energy solutions in Manipur.
Guest Speaker : Devakishor Soraisam, founder of Mangaal Sustainable Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Language: Interview in English

Location: Imphal, Manipur, India

About FindingTheVoices:

Born 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/