Hejang Misao is the founder and CEO of Integrated Social & Institutional Development for Empowerment (InSIDE-North East), an organization that works towards the empowerment of children, youth and women in Manipur, under the Gun2Pen project.   Hejang is no stranger to conflict in his state, and it prompted him to start an organisation that would help those directly or indirectly affected by conflict and violence. In this episode of No-Cost Extension, Deval and Hejang touch upon the history of Manipur, the socio-economic disparities that prevail in the region, and the violence that has beset the state for decades, and which grabbed national and international attention in 2023.  Hejang also speaks about the power of music, his belief in bringing people together through sports, and using sports to empower girls in his home state. To know more about the work InSIDE North East does visit https://insidenortheast.org/ If you want to listen to more of No Cost Extension, go to https://www.dasra.org/podcast.php where we have show notes, links and more.  Audio used:  forest-bird (1).WAV by sama66 CC0 1.0 Football Match ( ALL MANIPUR CINEMATOGRAPHY ASSOCIATION VS ALL MANIPUR MATAM ISHEI KANGLUM KANGLUP) by Sahil Malom CC BY 3.0