Manipur, March 14 -- Six-year-old Malem held on to his mother's hands as they walked the sunny street of the relief camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Akampat, Imphal East, Manipur to collect their share of essentials allotted by the camp managing committee.

Malem, whose name has been changed, walked quickly towards the committee camp with the familiarity of someone who lives those streets every day. Amid the faces of hope and despair, he unknowingly picked up two boxes of toothpaste for his family against the rules.

When his mother gently reminded him that he could take only one, he immediately dropped one toothpaste box and held on to the other he chose.

Malem is originally from Moreh Khunou Leikai, Moreh. He is an only ...