people from Manipur

HAPPY MOTHER’s DAY Laithangbam Meghararani Devi

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Mom’s name & Profession – Laithangbam Meghararani Devi, Govt. employee, Imphal

What do you appreciate in your MOM and want to say Thank you for?

 Mama you are the only person who truly worried when I worried and prayed when I despaired. Mama you are just so beautiful and wonderful in every way. I have been brought up on your lap defended by your priceless advises and control. I wouldn’t be here today at this platform without your parental guidance and control. You taught me what should I do and I shouldn’t do? Mama you made me realize that in life there is nothing that can replace parental guidance. And this word “Thank You” is not sufficient enough to express my love and respect towards you. May God shower all His blessings upon you. I love you Mama so much and unconditionally.

Any moment you want to say sorry about?

 I know that there is nothing grudges inside your heart as you have been so good in forgiving my mistakes, moreover you taught me lessons after every small mistakes of mine and guided me so positively. But still I would like to say sorry if in case if I have hurt you Mama for a moment or so. I feel so secured with your unconditional love and when you are around.

Submitted by: Halley Laithangbam, Full time Model, Bangalore, India.

HAPPY MOTHER’s DAY Ningthoujam Sobita

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Mother: Ningthoujam Sobita, Housewife, Imphal
I want to thank my Mom on this Mothers’ Day for teaching me how to stand brave all alone and face this world with never give up spirit. And really sorry for not able to give time to her more and staying far away from her because of the work.
Submitted by: Yasmin Gurumayum, IT professional at Hcl technologies, New Delhi, India.

HAPPY MOTHER’s DAY (Late) Wahengbam Chaobi Devi

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(Late) Wahengbam Chaobi Devi, worked as a UDC for the government of Manipur

What do you appreciate in your MOM and want to say Thank you for ?

My mom was very upfront, very hard working and resilient. She never tired of doing things for her children. She was the lakshmi of our family. I want to thank her for her endless efforts and sacrifice she made for all of us. She took premature retirement to help dad with his school “School of Speedwriters” which needed manpower and management.

Any moment you want to say sorry about ?

I am sorry about many things. The most being the fact that she did not live longer. I would have loved for her to enjoy more.

Submitted by :Nongmaithem Reeta Sanchez, currently a home maker and freelance translator and editor, Arizona, USA

HAPPY MOTHER’s DAY HUIDROM RASHAMANI DEVI

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Mom’s Name & profession: HUIDROM RASHAMANI DEVI. Mom sells clothes at the Ema Keithel

My Mom has always given me my space even during difficult times in adolescence. I was never scolded, instead my freedom given by my Mom, made me responsible for my actions. I will always be thankful to my Mom for teaching me this quality which has inspired me to respect everyone with their unique individuality.

Since I have been away from home for my studies, apart from yearly visits, I have not spent much time at home. There are times when she is unwell and even though I would like to be near her, that has not been possible. Those are times when I feel sorry that I can’t take care of her.

Submitted by : BUDHACHANDRA KHUNDRAKPAM Post Doctoral Fellow at Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital,
McGill University, Montreal, Canada

HAPPY MOTHER’s DAY Khaidem Tombi

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Mom’s Name & profession: Khaidem Tombi, Home maker

What I appreciate in my MOM? 

She is very punctilious, hard working and an avid learner. I would like to thank her for the way she has brought me up. She had been super strict until I left home at 17 for my higher studies. Although initially I didn’t like her for being too strict, I now realized, that actually helps me in treading the right path then and now.

Any moment I want to say sorry about?

There is a saying in Manipuri, “matam pumnamakta emagi punknungda lei khallabadi, lai tin oknaroi” which can be roughly translated as “one can never get harmed as long as he/she thinks they are inside the mother’s womb all the time.” I do not find any reason to say sorry to my mother as I am always under her love and care and I see myself as a part of her.

Submitted by : Maisnam Arnapal; Profession Research scholar cum Academician in Delhi University, India.

HAPPY MOTHER’s DAY Joymala Rajkumari

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FindingTheVoices Mother's Day 2013 Joyraj Waikhom

Somebody said it correctly, “God couldn’t be everywhere, so He created Mother!” So is my mom, and I thank God for the mom he has given me. I, Joyraj Waikhom, was borne to Rajesh Waikhom & Joymala Rajkumari. And I’m proud to be my momma’s boy. I always have loved my mom and the way she have taken care of me and my sisters. By profession she’s a teacher. And she does it very well with the primary and kindergarten kids. She understands child psychology perfectly, and that’s what I appreciate the most.  Almost every kid at Thangmeiband knows her as Madam Joymala.

But the best thing I love about my mom is her cooking. I remember those days when my home was more famous than any fast-food or restaurant in Imphal. My mom and granny were a threat to any chef. We never bought cakes in our birthday, she used to bake us the best cake. She made a Mickey Mouse cake on my sister’s birthday and I was just 14-15 then. That was pretty awesome. Today we have many Cake-n-Bake shops in Imphal, but I bet my mom’s cake was the best. She and my granny would, always, do jugal-bandi with their cooking in the kitchen. On Diwali, the aroma of hot Gulab Jamuns  and Chahao kheer getting ready in the kitchen would make everyone green with envy because of the mom and granny I have got. But after my Granpa’s demise they lost the passion of cooking. And today granny is no more too, and so Mumma has lost all the passion. Sad! But at times, when I’m home she surprises me with her cooking. I miss those good days and food, mumma!

Mom has always been strict. She has groomed us with discipline and has garnished with many rules and regulations, which we still follow today. Many kids and my friends in the school use to nickname her Hitler! Sorry about that Maa. But everyone was scared of you. But I thank you for having me brought up that way. I’m here today because of what you had been. Today I’m earning good, and have got an identity which would have not been possible, had you not given us the care and love you have showered on us. Today, on this Mothers’ Day I take the opportunity to thank you for being my Mom. I also thank the FindingTheVoice, for giving me this grand opportunity to express a small thought about my mom through your podcast. I’m feeling good to finally open an MS Word on my system in office and write something on my Mom, rather than everyday’s software and portal I work with.

Thank-you Mumma! Happy Mother’s Day to you!

Your Only Beloved Son

Appu (She calls me by this name)

Submitted by : Joyraj Waikhom, Chief Compliance Officer at for MARV e-Solutions (P) Ltd, Kolkata, India.

HAPPY MOTHER’s DAY Aruna Thangjam

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Mom’s Name & profession: Aruna Thangjam,  home-maker and a very active Social Activist.
I want to appreciate all the qualities that make Her a perfect woman, a wife and a mother. Throughout my life, She have bestowed so many gifts upon me I scarcely know where to begin. She have always been at my side, and have always been my biggest defender and ally, no matter what the odds. She have always been my cheering section, my therapist, my shoulder to cry on. She give so much, never once asking for anything in return. Having a mother like Her while growing up was the greatest gift and biggest advantage anyone could ever have given me. It is because of the confidence and values that she instilled in me that made me who I am today. I want to thank her for shaping me into a person who I like and am proud to be. And also want to thank her for letting us believe that we could be whoever we wanted to be, do whatever we wanted to do, there were no limitations except our drive, ambition and creativity.
Thank you mom for being so smart, so beautiful, so wise and so talented. It’s nice to know that I have the potential somewhere in my genetics to possibly one day be as special as you.
Mom, the words “I love you” are not adequate enough to express how grateful I am to be your Son, how much you are appreciated or how much you will always mean to me, so I will simply say: Thank you mom for being my Mother.

Submitted by : Bijou Thaangjam – Freelance Stylist, Actor and Self-taught Chef. Mumbai, India.

HAPPY MOTHER’s DAY Laitonjam Leibaklotpi Devi

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Mom’s Name & profession: Laitonjam (o) Leibaklotpi Devi, Cashier at Manipur Rural Bank, Imphal

What do you appreciate in your MOM and want to say Thank you for?

I just want to thank her for being there for me. She doubts if she’s a good mother coz at times she finds it hard to have family time coz of her work but as I grew up I know how much she has inspired me to strive for the best. Thank you for molding me into the woman I am today, for being such a powerful and empowered woman, for being an inspiration.

Any moment you want to say sorry about?

Well, it is indeed a blessing to know that there’s always this one person who bears no grudge and always hold on to me inspite of all the awful things I said. Being this impatient person that I am, I often lose patience and speak many things which I regret later. I just want to say sorry for all the impulsive words and for spilling over my frustrations to you.

“I love you Mama, Thank you for the miracle of life!”

Submitted by :Laitonjam Valentina, PhD Scholar (Human Development) at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India.

HAPPY MOTHER’s DAY Mankhanniang Zou

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“My Mom kept a garden for me”

My Mother kept a garden,
a garden of the heart,
She planted all the good things
that gave my life it’s start. 
She turned me to the sunshine
and encouraged me to dream,
Fostering and nurturing
the seeds of self-esteem… 
And when the winds and rain came,
she protected me enough-
But not too much because she knew
I’d need to stand up strong and tough. 
Her constant good example
always taught me right from wrong-
Markers for my pathway
that will last a lifetime long. 
I am my Mother’s garden.
I am her legacy-
And I hope today she feels the love
reflected back from me 

Mom’s Name & profession: Mankhanniang Zou, House Wife (My Mom is good in cooking and she is a responsible Mother)

My appreciation being my mom is that she never gives up in me and to my brother and sisters. The love that my mom owed to us is the treasures which no one can discover she is always my hero. The words that my mom taught me, the courage that she offered me, the boundless love that she gave, the desire my mom have in me is incredible. I love her so much; my mom is my Worldly God.

Even when I makes a mistakes she don’t ignored me nor she rejected me and encourage me to be a better person through my mistakes. She struggle her life only for us (her 2 son’s and 4 daughters’). My mom is the one who feel the most pain when I am failures, and she is the one who can be happy at the most when I am success in life.

Nothing is comparable with my mom. When no one loves me, when no one wants to accompany with me, when no one forgive me, Mom is still there for me; hug me and say “ its ok my dear”!!!

The most things I would like to give thanks to my mom is that “a prayer to God that she always pray for me and for my brothers’ and sisters’ which she still keep praying till today” and “thanks God for blessing my Mom and Dad; living with us till today”

I am sorry mom to make you suffer; your sacrifice for my educations till today. But I promise I will make you happy someday, I pray to God Mom and Dad will live long and pluck the fruit that you planned on me. We may be from rural places, a farmer family (where there is no electricity, no mobile network, and no puce road) but someday your son’s will lead you to urban life where everything will work with electronic. I am not a shame to be what I am today,; Its cuz of you Mom, I am proud to have such a Mother Like you…!!!

“I LOVE YOU MOM”

Submitted by :Khamlianlal (Khams Zotal), Student social worker from Shillong, Meghalaya, India.