{"product_id":"stories-the-fire-could-not-hoihnu-hauzel-9789363360822","title":"Stories the Fire Could Not Burn","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn 3 May 2023, the north-eastern state of Manipur plunged into the gravest \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecrisis it has faced since its formation. Decades of differences, aggravated by \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egrievances over land and identity issues, between the Kuki-Zomi\/Mizo tribes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand the majority Meitei community, spilled over resulting in deadly clashes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat have, till the writing of this book, left over 200 dead and over 60,000 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edisplaced. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book describes what happened in Manipur without filters, and from \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewithin the Kuki-Zomi\/Mizo experience. Hauzel describes the night of terror \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhen her parents' home and those of others in the tribal enclave in Imphal \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eshe grew up in were burnt down along with the church the family went \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto. She also recounts-among many other such instances-the ruthless \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebeheading of David Thiek, and the stripping and unbearable humiliation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esuffered by two women, that were seen in viral videos on screens everywhere and that brought national focus on the \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecrisis. She weaves the history of tribal and Meitei antagonism, the formation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Manipur, and its unique geographic and ethnic make-up, with personal \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehistory. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStories the Fire Could Not Burn\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling portrait of love for one's \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehomeland and the incredible pain of losing it forever. This is a book about a \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econflict, but it is also about geography, movement, and the difficult work of \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econtinuing life when the ground beneath you has shifted for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hoihnu Hauzel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9363360822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789363360822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Speaking Tiger Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.53d","brand":"Hoihnu Hauzel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874603708671,"sku":"9789363360822","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stories-the-fire-could-not-hoihnu-hauzel-9789363360822","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}