. >> 31 year old ichan lunginlal is a hindu from the majority meitei tribe, who was married to lalneonlal, a christian of the minority kuki tribe. they fell in love as teenagers.s 6-year-old lamkholhing. >> we could not spend even one day apart. it felt like a love straight out of a movie. it was difficult for us to spend any time away from each other. >> they did not consider themselves star'crossed, but their love story ended when manipur's faultlines cracked. >> i spoke to him and asked, how is the situation right now? he responded and said the situation has become tense now. i could also hear his voice shaking but he still consoled me and said: don't worry. at around 11:00 pm, 12:00 am, i received a call from my husband, and i could hear him shouting, ichan, ichan, they have found me and they are going to kill me. >> what began last may as a protest over political participation and state benefits, turned into an armed conflict between two tribes and religions, that engulfed the state in flames. entire villages were razed. and hundreds of churches burnt. the bulk of the dead and mi