kolkata ive requested my pg owner to adjust rent from security deposit with the semester exam just a few days away i have been facing one of the biggest financial crises in my life but ive been able to manage it through the help of some of my close friends as for my pg rent ive requested the landlord to adjust it from my security deposit and hes been very understanding with the ban on internet service many of my friends and juniors in delhi are facing financial problems however many people are extending help to the students i hope peace in manipur is restored at the earliest bidyaluxmi khuraijam a thirdyear student from a college in delhi have borrowed money from friends to help my parents get out of manipur i am fortunate to reside on the university campus so i dont have to justify to a landlord my inability to settle monthly rent but i found myself compelled to borrow a substantial sum from friends in order to help my parents get out of manipur their financial resources were exhausted leaving me with no alternative i procured their tickets somehow arranging for their delivery and they will be arriving here shortly my sisters and brotherinlaw are still stranded at the camp so im trying to figure out a way to help them next tong min a phd scholar at the university of hyderabad money concern nothing compared to whats unfolding in manipur we are in touch with our families on call but i am not sure what they are telling me about the conditions there is true or not because they dont want me to worry since internet services were suspended many students havent received money for expenses but thats not a big concern compared to whats unfolding in our home state we are sharing the expenses as much as we can everything looks so scary and uncertain we are all having sleepless nights divyashree tongbram thirdyear english student from a college in kolkatamy friends are my only support right now i stay in the university hostel so i dont have to worry about rent or daily meals for other expenses like my daily necessities my friends have been helping me right now my only form of support financially and emotionally are my friends hijam yaiphabi a firstyear ma student at jnuuncertain about help from family even when internet is restored they have been looted my family has been looted all their belongings have been incinerated and they are eating out of cardboard boxes at an army relief camp in comparison to their circumstances i have no grounds to complain however since they are currently unable to send me money i am dependent on my savings to sustain myself even when internet services are restored i am uncertain about the extent to which they can continue providing me with financial support i will actively seek employment to aid them as well but for now my