My parents were not so patriotic – in fact I only remember attending one Maaveerar Naal before I joined TYO UK and although I was born back home, I have little to no memories. I …
40th anniversary of a revolutionary movement
Today marks the 40th anniversary of a revolutionary movement that unified a people into an uncompromising true liberation movement. LTTE gave us Tamil people, not just Eela Thamizhar, but also Tamils the world over a, …
Women’s of Tamileelam, #IWD2016
International Women’s day They rose to protect their nation breaking social norms and customary traditions. They stood up against oppression and fought side by side with their male counterparts. They succeeded on numerous fronts showing …
My introduction to my mother language by Tiksi
I have this vision where I am a little girl sitting on someone’s lap and writing the first word of our alphabet on a plate of rice. That was my introduction to my mother language, …
Image building strategy for the chauvinistic Sri Lankan state by Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein
Despite the many blunders made by the UN during the genocidal massacres, Tamils had hope in the United Nation to build the path for justice and a plausible political solution. Recent developments in the international …
Remembering Sencholai massacre BY INDU RAJ
I screamed. I ran. I hid. Just a few hours ago we were all learning the required First Aid skills to attend to wounded people. The workshop was meant to last ten days and we …
“Black July in the eyes of a second generation TAMIL YOUTH”
It is that time of the year again; it is that time when there are so many emotions going through me. So much anger, grief and frustration because of the lack of justice. I see …
The 3rd Facade
Calls for an independent, international investigation into the crimes of ongoing genocide against the Eelam Tamil nation by Sri Lanka has been a constant practice of Tamils in the homeland, diaspora and Tamil Nadu for …
Tamil research conference massacre -10.01.1974
Tamils were preparing on a grand scale to hold a Tamil Research conference in Jaffna during 3-10 January in 1974. The government of Sri Lanka at that time did not like holding this Tamil research …
Navi Pillay’s visit to Sri Lanka, what does this mean to the Tamils?
Published on Reach Magazine Vol 2 Written by Sanju Ganesan, TYOUK member Navanethem Pillay (Navi Pillay), High Commissioner for United Nations Human Rights visited the genocidal state of Sri Lanka to assess the progress it …