Archive · 22 Nov 2025
Transgender Activist Cycles 3,000 km for Manipur Peace
A brave transgender woman from Manipur is cycling across India to spread a message of peace after many people in her state have been fighting and hurt.
She wants everyone to get along and be kind to each other, no matter what their religion, caste, or community is.
Many people have shown her support and kindness on her journey so far.
Malem Thongam, a transgender Manipuri activist, began a 3,000 km cycling journey from Delhi to spread a message of peace after ethnic violence in Manipur.
Thongam has passed through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal, with planned stops in Assam and Nagaland before returning to Manipur.
The violence in Manipur, which began in May 2023, has claimed over 260 lives and displaced over 60,000 people.
Thongam's journey is a call for unity and healing, urging people to uphold the message of dignity and inclusiveness for a peaceful Manipur.
She has received widespread support along her route, with people and organizations expressing solidarity and encouragement.
- Who
- Malem Thongam, a transgender Manipuri activist
- What
- Cycling journey to promote peace in Manipur
- When
- Began on October 2, 2025
- Where
- From Delhi to Manipur, passing through several states
- Why
- To spread a message of peace and unity after ethnic violence in Manipur
Pro-Peace Activists
Ethnic Groups in Conflict
Message of Unity
Pro-Peace Activists
Uphold the message of dignity, inclusiveness for a peaceful Manipur
Ethnic Groups in Conflict
Disagreements over resources and political representation
- Journey Distance
- 3,000 km
- States Traversed
- Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur
- Estimated Duration
- Several weeks
- Causes of Violence
- Ethnic clashes between Meitei and Kuki communities
- People Displaced
- Over 60,000
- Lives Lost
- Over 260