Silk sarees
As I recall “Black July” 1983 on 23rd July 2013, 30 years have quickly passed by, but my memories of “Black July” remain fresh and intact in my heart. On a Saturday…
Author: Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai
A point of departure
July 1983 was a turning point for many Sri Lankan Tamils to leave the motherland, and seek refuge in various countries including India, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, United States of America, France,…
Sons and daughters missing, missed, forgotten: LLRC’s failure in Sri Lanka
Tamil mothers, sisters, wives and daughters have not yet given up their hopes to find their disappeared sons, brothers, husbands and fathers. The tragedy of endless search continues for them. Some Tamil…
“I want to continue to highlight the activities against the humanity” | Gnanasundaram Kuganathan
“” emotionally shares Gnanasundaram Kuganathan (59) while tears filled his eyes. The News Editor of Uthayan ~ Tamil language daily newspaper Gnanasundaram Kuganathan (59) was brutally assaulted by unknown men on 29th…
There is an urgent need for psychological assistance in the North
: Two years ago, Sri Lanka’s three decade long war ended in May 2009. But, those who witnessed the brutality of the war are still suffering and struggling to forget the traumatic…
Celebrating WOMEN: Women’s Photography Exhibition 2011
“” ~ Susan Brownell Anthony (15th February 1820 ~ 13th March 1906, American Women’s Rights Activist, Civil Rights leader and suffragist) Journalism is still a heavily male dominated field in Sri Lanka.…
Jaffna: Moments of Nostalgia
“ ” ~ Samuel Timothy McGraw ~ American Country Musician and Actor I always feel enchanted, whenever I travel to Jaffna by bullock cart, bicycle, car, foot, helicopter, jeep, motorbike, plane, ship,…
Queen of Murasumottai celebrates her centenary birthday
“” ~ Frank Sinatra (1915 ~ 1998), (American Author and Singer) Louisa Arulamma Thambyrajah celebrates her centenary birthday today ~ 6th of February 2011. She was born on 6th of February 1911…
Imaging the aftermath
“Absence of war does not mean peace. Meaningful peace can only be achieved by accepting separate identities and by trying to understand and accept the differences and uniqueness of cultural diversity. Peace…
Hear My VOICE: Bonsika Vadivel Vasanthan ~ “Please bring my father back to me”
Bonsika Vadivel Vasanthan (7) always stays alone and confines to a brown plastic chair with flower work. The chair is bigger than she. She wears a pristine white pleated frock, which is…
Sethu Samudram: Bridging art, history and human relations
“Sethu Samudram” is a three-year collaborative art project and a dialog-making platform between Theertha International Artists Collective, Colombo, Sri Lanka and 1Shanthi Road in Bangalore, India. “Sethu Samudram” is the name of…
Hear My VOICE: Thenuja Tharmeshwaran ~ “I am always my father’s favourite”
Thenuja Tharmeshwaran (15) waits with hope at the entrance of her school~ ” (dot) is placed perfectly between her two eyebrows along with sandalwood and holy ash on top decorating her smooth…
Hear My VOICE: Velupillai Yesupalan ~ “My father is my role model”
Velupillai Yesupalan (16) seems nervous and unsettled as he waits at his school during the morning break~ drinks interval as it is called here in Jaffna. He wears a pair of Dark…
Hear My VOICE: Jalajakumari Selvarasa ~ “I could often feel the nostalgia”
Jalajakumari Selvarasa (41) is very duty conscious in a bottle green traditional Shalwar Kameez. She sits at the entrance of the women’s side of the springs, and gives the instructions in Tamil…
Hear My VOICE: Arumugam Varatharajan ~ “I want to feel “belonged”
The time is 12.10PM, it is lunch time in Sri Lanka. The scorching Sun shines bright in Jaffna, North of Sri Lanka. Arumugam Varatharajan (56) wrapped in an old Blue Sarong and…