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Author: Ruki Fernando and Marisa de Silva

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Human Rights, IDPs and Refugees, Issues, Peace and Conflict, Reconciliation, Transitional Justice

Military Occupation: documenting civilian protests and the struggle of the newly resettled

Editor’s Note: This is an immersive photo story written by them, compiled using Microsoft Sway. Click here to access it directly, or scroll below.

Ruki Fernando and Marisa de Silva Ruki Fernando and Marisa de Silva on 03/16/201703/16/2017
Human Rights, IDPs and Refugees, Issues, Peace and Conflict, Post-War, Reconciliation, Transitional Justice

Sellamma returns home after Army occupation

We first met 83 year old grandmother Sellamma when she was part of a protest fast outside the Puthukudiyiruppu Divisional Secretariat. At that time, her land and house across the road had…

Ruki Fernando and Marisa de Silva Ruki Fernando and Marisa de Silva on 03/14/201703/14/2017

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