Thoibi is a conservationist fighting to save the sinking phumdis (floating islands) of Loktak Lake. Nongpok is a traditional Hee (fishing boat) maker, the last of his line. They grew up fighting as children, but now, in their twenties, they are forced into a marriage of convenience to save her father’s land.

In the lush greens of the Kangla, beside the gentle waves of Loktak, love in Manipur is never just an emotion—it is a rebellion, a memory, or a sacred promise. Eina Eigi (Mine and Yours) captures the unique tension of Meitei romance: the quiet glance over a Shumang Leela performance, the forbidden letter written in Meitei Mayek , and the fierce longing that persists despite the shadows of a land known for both its beauty and its turmoil.

The rhythmic sound of the echoed faintly from the nearby Mandap , but inside the quiet library of Imphal, Lanleiba was focused only on the scribbled notes in his leather-bound journal. He was a collector of moments—the way the morning mist clung to the Loktak Lake and the unspoken glances exchanged during Thabal Chongba .

collection is a testament to the fact that while languages and traditions may be specific, the language of the heart is universal. Whether it’s a quiet conversation by the Loktak Lake or a dramatic confession under the seasonal