IN THIS touching photo, a Kuki mother and her young children are seen visiting the grave of her late husband, who was killed during the Manipur violence that began on 3 May 2023. The mother bends over the grave in deep grief, while the children gently touch the headstone and the flowers around it. They came to pay tribute to the man they loved, and the children wanted to see their father’s face again, even if only through the picture engraved on the grave.
Christmas and New Year are approaching, a season usually filled with joy, family gatherings, and parents buying gifts for their children. But for this family, the festive season brings loneliness, silence, and memories of happier days. Still, the mother brings her children to the grave so they can feel close to their father, talk to him, and honour his memory. The colourful flowers around the grave contrast with the pain they carry, showing both love and loss. It is a quiet reminder of how the conflict has changed the lives of many families forever.
“Will her tears, and the sacrifice of the man she loved, be lost to the winds of time? The questions drift through the still air as she stands before his grave, her children gathered in the shelter of her arms.”
~ KHALVONTAWI NEWS
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