Santa Khurai, an advocate for LGBTQI rights from Manipur, champions queer identities in Northeast India. She stresses legislative reforms and cultural acceptance.
On the reading list this week is a collection of essays that sheds light on the complex fabric of identity in Northeast India, a tribute to poet and author Keki N Daruwalla, and writings by Auschwitz survivor Viktor Frankl on how to find meaning and fulfilment
The Indian State must deploy its security assets towards human traffickers, and not the refugees who are merely victims of extraordinary circumstances.