Manipur has a rich tradition of folk and oral narratives as well as written texts dating from as early as in eighth century AD. But it was only in the second half of the twentieth century that women began writing and publishing their works. Today womens writing forms a vibrant part of Manipuri literature and their voices are amplified through their coming together as an allwoman literary group. Put together in discussions and workshops by Thingnam Anjulika Samom Crafting the Word captures a reg