{"product_id":"stories-the-fire-could-not-burn","title":"Stories the Fire Could Not Burn: A Personal Account of the Manipur Crisis 2023-25By Hoihnu Hauzel","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA SEARING, UNFILTERED PERSONAL AND JOURNALISTIC ACCOUNT OF THE ONGOING ETHNIC CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE IN MANIPUR, BY RENOWNED JOURNALIST HOIHNU HAUZEL.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eOn May 3, 2023, the northeastern state of Manipur plunged into the gravest crisis in its modern history. Decades of simmering differences—aggravated by deep-seated grievances over land, resources, and identity issues between the Kuki-Zomi\/Mizo tribes and the majority Meitei community—erupted into devastating clashes that have left over 200 dead and upwards of 60,000 people displaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"3\"\u003eStories the Fire Could Not Burn\u003c\/i\u003e, author Hoihnu Hauzel presents a courageous, unfiltered narrative from within the Kuki-Zomi\/Mizo experience. Weaving deeply personal tragedy with rigorous reportage, Hauzel recounts the horrifying night her parents' home and the local church in her childhood enclave in Imphal were burned to ashes. She documents harrowing real-world accounts, including the brutal killing of David Thiek and the unspeakable public humiliation of two women captured in viral videos that shook the nation's conscience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eBy expertly blending historical context—tracing the formation of Manipur, its geographic divides, and long-standing tribal-Meitei antagonisms—with individual survival, Hauzel creates a compelling portrait of profound love for a homeland and the agonizing pain of losing it forever. This is a vital book about conflict, displacement, geography, and the grueling emotional labor of rebuilding life when the ground beneath you has shifted for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy this book is a must-have:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCourageous Firsthand Account:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by a prominent journalist offering an authentic, ground-level perspective from the Kuki-Zomi\/Mizo community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCrucial Documentation:\u003c\/b\u003e Chronicles one of India's most devastating contemporary ethnic crises with journalistic integrity and raw emotional honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDeep Historical \u0026amp; Societal Context:\u003c\/b\u003e Unpacks the complex web of land politics, historical grievances, and identity dynamics shaping modern northeast India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEssential Non-Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e A mandatory read for scholars, policymakers, journalists, and conscientious readers seeking to understand the human cost of conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eConfront the realities of our time. Add \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"40\"\u003eStories the Fire Could Not Burn\u003c\/i\u003e to your collection at \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"94\"\u003eBeetle Bookshop\u003c\/b\u003e today—enjoy \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"122\"\u003e10–14% off\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"137\"\u003eFree Shipping on orders above ₹500\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52636483453211,"sku":null,"price":424.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/814maY9OfML._SL1500.jpg?v=1784695288","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/stories-the-fire-could-not-burn","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}