We just taught them the pattern and the right way to go about it. I am feeling very happy to have acquired this new skill,” Geeta said.Īgom Sangeeta Leima, whose village was attacked on May 28 by some armed miscreants said, “The doll-making training has boosted my confidence by showing a way to overcome my financial problems.”ĭescribing the training on crocheting amigurumi dolls, doll artist and master trainer Utpala Longjam said, “Crocheting is not very difficult if you know the basics and most of the inmates of the relief camps knew the basics. During this dark period of our lives, we were trained in crocheting amigurumi dolls as an alternative for our livelihood. “Staying at the relief camp, we had no other means of livelihood and the problem was compounded with having to look after my children. Geeta now sees a ray of hope through crocheting the amigurumi dolls, which is satisfying and productive as well. She had to flee from her village at Sugnu Awang Leikai in Kakching district when it came under attack from armed miscreants on May 27 this year. Geeta has been pinning her hope by crocheting amigurumi dolls for a livelihood for her family in this troubled time. Laishram Geeta Leima (36), a mother of three, is one such trainee at the Khangabok relief camp in the state’s Thoubal district. The inmates are also being provided with the tools and raw materials, the release added.ĪLSO READ | Modi Govt Failed In Controlling Inflation, Unemployment, Manipur Strife: Kharge At CWC Meet The inmates have been trained in specialisation of five characters of the amigurumi dolls including Buddy (the pet dog), Mitten (the cat), Raja (the tiger), Oliver (the bear) and Bola (the buddy).
To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.Guwahati: Thousands of internally displaced people in the four-month-long ethnic clashes in strife-torn Manipur, currently taking refuge in several relief camps in different districts of the state, have been crocheting amigurumi dolls that are to be sold in the global market. The ‘1 Million Heroes,’ a global multi-platform entertainment brand dedicated to inspire and instill confidence in a generation of children around the world, came up with an initiative for sustainable livelihood for the inmates of the relief camps by training them in crocheting amigurumi doll making, a Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Manipur press release said. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.
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