Humanity prevails over pandemic in a Manipur village

Konsaram, also known as Konsakhul,  villagers  with the collection of vegetables to be shared and distrbuted with other villages on April 6. (Inset) Dr Alyson Abonmai, the man behind the initiative. (NNN Photos)

 

Villagers of Konsaram/Konsakhul in Kangpokpi district of Manipur of collects different vegetables f and share the same with to neighbouring villages

 

 

Newmai News Network
Imphal | April 6

 

What can be more heart-warming, encouraging and humane than to see villagers extending helps to their neighbours in trying times such as the prevailing situation.

 

Due to lockdown in connection with COVID-19 issue, there is not a single society around the world that is not affected in terms of issues on livelihood.

 

Availability of essential commodities, especially food, has become a big issue in today’s world.

 

One highly laudable service has been displayed by villagers of Konsaram, also known as Konsakhul, a Liangmai village located some 6 km north-west of Leimakhong under Kangpokpi district of Manipur.

 

Under the initiative of Dr Alyson Abonmai, the villagers of Konsaram/Konsakhul collected different kinds of vegetables from and around the village vicinity and ‘gifted’ to villagers of various Meitei and Kuki villages on Monday.

 

The ‘delivery’ of Konsaram/Konsakhul villagers carries a strong, loud and cogent message in the fight against COVID-19.

 

The vegetables were handed over by Aimson Aonmai, chairman of Konsaram/Konsakhul to Champhei, a Vaiphei village, Mission Veng, also a Vaiphei village, Leimakhong Chingmang, a Meitei locality, Kanto Sabal, a Meitei locality, Loitang khunou, a Meitei locality, Moibung Khunou, a Meitei locality, Senjam, a Meitei locality, Chirang, a also Meitei locality. There was one more Meitei locality which the Konsaram villagers gifted vegetables on Monday but the name was not available with this news agency.

 

“In the fight against COVID-19, it is prudent for humankind to rise above colours, creeds, race and regions. It has become an existential issue and so mankind must exhibit as one family by extending co-operation and rendering helps with each other,” said Dr Alyson Abonmai when Newmai News Network contacted him this evening after the news agency came to know about it.

 

Dr Alyson actually refused to publicise it in the media. However, Newmai news Network insisted him that the gesture of Konsaram needs to be highlighted in public domain to give encouragement to others that humanity also very much prevails in our society. 

 

It is perhaps a touching gesture of the Liangmai village to feel the hardship of others. “The vegetables we have distributed may be minuscule items but we will be failing in our human responsibility if we do not extend that little help that is within our capacity as fellow human beings,” stated Dr Alyson Abonmai.

 

Dr Alyson had rendered similar services individually on various occasions earlier after the lockdown on COVID-19 issue.