Manipuri Story | Collection Lonthoktabi

: It delves into the "unsaid feelings" (lonthoktaba) that define relationships, tackling themes of jealousy, hope, and the risk of indecision.

: Many segments involve medical crises, such as a character waking up from a coma after a long period, which serves as a turning point for the family's dynamics. Divine Intervention manipuri story collection lonthoktabi

Before delving into the pages of the collection, one must understand the weight of its title. In Manipuri (Meiteilon), "Lonthoktabi" (ꯂꯣꯟꯊꯣꯛꯇꯕꯤ) is a profound, untranslatable word. It is derived from Lonthokpa —meaning to break free, to exit, or to rebel. The suffix -bi often denotes a feminine connotation. : It delves into the "unsaid feelings" (lonthoktaba)