Ms Binalakshmi Nepram, born in the state of Manipur located in India's Northeast region state, bordering Myanmar/Burma. She is a writer-activist and is an emerging determined face and strong voice in the region who is spearheading work on making disarmament a movement and an issue that is meaningful to people's lives. Ms Nepram has published several articles and papers in both national and international journals on issues relating to armed violence, small arms proliferation, peace processes, women and peace building. She is author of two books, "South Asia's Fractured Frontier: Armed Conflict, Narcotics and Small Arms Proliferation in India's Northeast" and "Meckley", a historical fiction based on the conflict in Manipur. A new book titled "India and the Arms Trade Treaty" is also being published in April 2008.