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Churachandpur (Manipur), 01 July ANI: Two years after the ethnic violence broke out in Manipur on May 3, 2023, over 50,000 people remain displaced, living in cramped and often unhygienic relief camps. Among them is Thaljasei Baite, who now lives in a youth hostel-turned-camp in Churachandpur, along with over 500 other displaced Kuki people. Their daily struggle lack of clean water, proper shelter, and medical car remain largely invisible to the outside world. Children and families suffer silently, carrying the trauma of a conflict that tore their lives apart. Despite efforts by the government and NGOs, peace and normalcy remain distant dreams. This video brings you the untold human stories of those still waiting to return home with dignity, healing, and hope.

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00:00It's been two years since Thalja Sai, Baite and his family were displaced by the ethnic
00:14violence that broke out in Manipur on 3rd of May 2023. Now living as an internally displaced
00:24person in a relief camp in Chudachandpur, Baite grows emotional when he looks at old photographs
00:32of his home in Utang Pokhpi village, Chandel district, remind us of a once peaceful and
00:40comfortable life.
00:45Today he shares a cramped youth hostel turned camp with over 500 displaced Kuki people.
00:53The camp is overcrowded and plagued by unhygienic conditions with little access to clean water,
01:00proper shelter or essential amenities.
01:04It's been a long time to live.
01:11But here it's been difficult.
01:13is
01:19a
01:22local
01:36If you don't have money, you can't pay for it.
01:39There are many things,
01:43from a cage,
01:45100, 200,
01:48like this,
01:50like this,
01:52there are 100,
01:54like this.
01:56This is like this.
01:58But,
02:00the village is coming to get to know.
02:06Over 50,000 people including Kukizo communities from the valley and Maitis from the hills
02:13remain displaced in Manipur despite the violence easing.
02:18Prolonged displacement has caused deep psychological trauma especially among children and families.
02:36We have a one hundred as a village, a village is from 34 years old.
02:50We have a one hundred as a village.
02:54We have not found anything we have had.
02:58While the government and NGOs provide essentials like food, clothing and health check-ups,
03:21the daily struggles of displaced families remain immense and largely unseen.
03:28Many live with critically ill loved ones and long to return to their homes, voicing a heartfelt
03:35plea for lasting peace and harmony in the state.
03:55The voices of thousands of displaced families in Manipur echo a common plea for dignity,
04:02healing and the chance to rebuild their lives in peace in the land they once called home.
04:07I hope you enjoyed this video.
04:08I hope you enjoyed this video.

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