Sustaining Community Initiatives A Pig Farm and Computer Center in a village school in Manipur, India Last week (June 2011) we flew to Imphal, capital city of Manipur, India from Kolkata. Imphal is located in the extreme east of India, bordering Myanmar (Burma). It is a quiet, crowded but uneventful city. But, we had to register ourselves at the airport - all foreigners need to get special registration at the airport. There was a good reason for this. In October 2008, Imphal was struck by a large terror attack carried out by Manipuri insurgents fighting for to regain sovereignty from India. This city has a history of ethnic rivalries. It is also the home of the Meitei tribe and is a largely Hindu region, but with a very specific culture of its own. The day we arrived, we took a two-hour drive in a small mini, non-AC, van to see Loktak lake, which is a tourist spot in Manipur area. It is 48Kms away from Imphal City and a two-hour drive. It rained all the way. Loktak lake is like