Kamjong, May 16 -- In the secluded hills of Kamjong district, Manipur, 31-year-old Pamchuiwon Kashak Hungyo is intertwining threads of culture, resilience, and empowerment.

An artisan without any formal education, Pamchuiwon's path began in 2016 as a simple pastime of crafting earrings and necklaces influenced by her Tangkhul Naga roots.

Today, it has evolved into Tangkhul Beads, a flourishing enterprise that revitalises traditional craftsmanship while empowering young women within her community.

Growing up in a farming household as the second of eleven children, Pamchuiwon had limited resources while growing up. "We could hardly afford clothes or jewellery," she remembers. "So, I learned to create them myself." Her self-taught abiliti...