Oil Painting by Monica Ingudam
Canvas 12 by 9 inches , painted in 2021
Inspiration: This painting is inspired by Chaoba Thiyam, the folk singer from Manipur who is creating beautiful music and songs evoking love and remembrance of home and words of ancestors, touching hardened hearts awakening the feeling of love and peace.
Original – Available, make it yours.

Hei Haisi Haya Laosi by Chaoba Thiyam, Siyom
Hei Haisi Haya Laosi (Translated by Aribam Uttam Sharma) Let us plant fruits and flowers A sanctuary of life Let us make For trees and bamboos too Hills, swamps and rivers Pure and clean With this vision In Nature, let us stay For the love of the mother For the care of the father For the gift of the ancestors For fidelity to the land Footsteps of the ancestors Let us trace Rejoice in the Lai-haraoba Bound by its togetherness For the growth of the community, ho o! For the flourishing of the land Sufficiency, independence Into freedom! Dance Give rhythm to joy Let us move as one In the vibrations of the Pena Contentment, we shall seek In this change In this stream that flows Let us ignite the torch of perception A beacon For the young Towards the future May their laughters in the playground shine Hei! Let us say Haya ! We shall shout For the love of the mother For the care of the father For the gift of the ancestors For fidelity to the land


About Monica Ingudam Born and raised with conflict background, lack of freedom in Manipur (India), based in Maryland (USA), patent holder for identifying Caller ID, with Computer Science Engineering background, you will find her innovating Healthcare solutions as a Senior Product Analyst. With the vision to spread love and peace, you will find her hosting high achiever workshops and talk-show at FindingTheVoices during the weekends to inspire, empower and educate. She loves painting, has pledged funds from her Art to giving back to the society and has successfully supported Palliative Care , education for children , relief for COVID19 in Manipur and currently raising funds for Library of Manipur and 1001Thagatchari gratitude project of Manipur. Do consider supporting her initiatives by getting her paintings and products made from her art.