Two and a half years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, claiming over 260 lives and displacing 60,000 people, the conflict remains a "frozen conflict" with hostilities persisting despite a general lull in fighting. While displaced individuals remain in relief camps, the government emphasizes their return home as a condition for normalcy. However, forces resistant to reconciliation hinder progress, leaving communities with a subdued sense of hope and a burden of guilt over the ongoing displacement.