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we deserve justice. thank you for taking this step ❤️

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would definitely like to read these books! if you don’t know what happened during the tamil genocide, educate yourself 📚

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Story of a Tamil family .

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My sister surprised me with this graphic novel, Vanni, that I had wanted for a long time. I was so excited, I finished reading it within a few hours! I think it portrays the viewpoint of most of the Tamils quite well and doesn’t try to cover the Sri Lankan government. Illustrations were superb!

I gave it a 5/5 rating! Highly recommend!

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Appa’s black July. I went to work that morning as normal when I arrived my Sinhala friends shocked that I’d not heard the news put me on the back of a motorcycle we spent several hours searching for my Appa there were hoards in the street Shantha wove in and out in and out in and out hand looming to avoid thugs who held out buckets to determine whether we were us or them my stomach called out for my Appa and unease seized my morning pittu and rocked slowly in the pit of my gut my father where was he he came from Jaffna from கோப்பாய் with my mother from தெல்லிப்பழை to Colombo set up his family so that he the eldest of six one by one his younger siblings could come make a life for themselves while waiting at the bus stop Appa had realised that there had been a disturbance but this was not new to him he was there ten years after the British upped and left for the first of many when I was delivered home I found Akka and Appa waiting in our house on 37th Lane we watched as the washed concrete houses around us were plundered taken by flames and smoke shrouded the streets it bloodied my eyes that sight that smoke a mob approached our house but a Sinhala neighbour Gamini gestured at them with a loaded gun spitting thick sticky beedi juice and although our families weren’t friends in that moment his hoarse tobacco-coated voice yelled above the chaos and calamity stunning those on their pilgrimage-turned-pogrom touch this house and I’ll blow the lot of you to hell or worse Galle with the help of my Appaiyah Maama Appa’s thumby who was in the army we managed to escape to Chinna Maami’s house on St Lawrence Road all six families served one meal a day by my Aachi but although our stomachs went hungry us cousins were altogether we had good times but write this down the government the world they sat and watched our people and our homes being destroyed like rubbish until now nobody has been charged nothing has happened no one cares for our people there will be no hollywood film there will be no mini series there will be nothing - பி @thelongstoryshortis (instagram) 

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Book Update:

I finished reading Tamil Tigress awhile back, but I forgot to share my thoughts...so here it goes!

Why did I choose to read this memoir?

Being an individual who had not lived through this genocide, I found it difficult to find concrete information from both sides of the war (LTTE and Sri Lankan government) EQUALLY. Media had portrayed the LTTE as "terrorists." This declaration was based on the information provided by the Sri Lankan government - ONE SIDE. There were never any povs from the Tamil Tigers displayed on the media open to the public. Media all over the world failed to EQUALLY portray this genocide. Hence, I find it crucial to read memoirs written by ex-Tigers, in hopes to gain insight on the perspective that was hidden from the outside world.

Majority of the Tamil community outside of Sri Lankan praises the LTTE. In no way do they/we or anyone persuade violence, but they rather praise the confidence to attain equality and Tamil Eelam. However, I wanted to see what the Tamil Tigers and Tamil community members living in Sri Lanka thought about the fight for equality.

I love expanding my knowledge, especially on the Tamil genocide! Even today justice is not served for the Tamils. The pain and suffering of the Tamil people is not recognized. It is important for many that we recognize this period of time for what it was, a genocide against Tamils.

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This was the 2nd of April 2007 @ Konduwattuwan, Ampara District

We didn’t like the bus travelling between Ampara and Badulla. We managed to knock down about 17 including women and children, oh, there was around 20 others injured too..

Anyway, quit living in the past!

Lets get the SL gov to get their act togehter about human rights and do the right thing for the tamil people of Sri Lanka who are currently in UK and Canada (and a bit in Australia too).

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“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.”

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We remember our Black Tigers 🙏

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Tamil Student Uprising Day

We remember Pon. Sivakumaran Anna. He was a student activist who fought for fair education for students of Tamil Eelam. On June 5th, 1974, he became the first person to take their life for Tamil Eelam. He will always be remembered.

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This post from @tyocanada clearly states why Tamils should not identify themselves with the Sri Lankan flag:

"By identifying with the Sri Lankan flag we are accepting the oppression and are allowing the dismissal and denial of the systematic genocide that was catergorically carried out against the people of Tamil Eelam." - @tyocanada

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The burning of the Jaffna Library.

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Book update:

It's 1 am, and I am currently on page 183 of the Tamil Tigress. It's been very informative and emotional, but I'm really liking the book. I'm glad it was written. Right now I'm wondering what happens to Roshan. Do they end up together? Does he die fighting for Eelam as well?

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all we can do is pray and keep looking for justice