Manipur News: At a time when the nightmare of their houses being set ablaze is still fresh, the craft has also helped in improving the mental health of the victims.
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Guwahati: Thousands of internally displaced people in the four-month-long ethnic clashes in strife-torn Manipur, currently taking refuge in several relief camps in different districts of the state, have been crocheting amigurumi dolls that are to be sold in the global market. The ‘1 Million Heroes,’ a global multi-platform entertainment brand dedicated to inspire and instill confidence in a generation of children around the world, came up with an initiative for sustainable livelihood for the inmates of the relief camps by training them in crocheting amigurumi doll making, a Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Manipur press release said.
The inmates have been trained in specialisation of five characters of the amigurumi dolls including Buddy (the pet dog), Mitten (the cat), Raja (the tiger), Oliver (the bear) and Bola (the buddy). The inmates are also being provided with the tools and raw materials, the release added.
