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4 June 2009

Sri Lanka: A Suppressed Nation

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Written by Mathy Kandasamy · South Asia

Access to many Sri Lankan IDP camps are still limited to the international journalists and aid workers and the information are suppressed. So it is hard to hear the voices from these IDP camps. Regini David, a human rights, women and workers' rights activist, has been working with vulnerable people for the past 23 years. In her blog, ‘Unheard Voices‘, she has started writing about the very unheard voices from Sri Lanka, voices of the people she worked with.

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22 April 2008

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India, Sri Lanka: Temple Festivals on both sides of the Palk Strait

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Written by Mathy Kandasamy · South Asia

Temple festivals are an integral part of life for Hindu Tamils, across the countries they live in. The following photo essay captures a few moments of these festivals. From Rakwana...

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12 November 2007

Tamil Blogosphere: Anuratha's ongoing battle with breast cancer

Written by Mathy Kandasamy · South Asia

Tamil Blogdom is generally considered to be a place to have ‘fun'. A bunch of people standing around in groups discussing politics, movies, music, technology. A different set of people...

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7 November 2007

Sri Lanka: Death of LTTE's Thamilselvan

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Written by Mathy Kandasamy · South Asia

Thamilselvan, Tamil Tigers' political wing head was killed along with five of his colleagues on Friday. [link: BBC]. Thamilselvan was the public face of the LTTE and his death has...

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26 October 2007

Sri Lanka: Anuradhapura, Terrorism and Hillary Clinton

Written by Mathy Kandasamy · South Asia

On October 22, an air force base at Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka was attacked by a Tamil Tiger suicide squad. [News: BBC]. According to BBC, Tamil Tigers claimed to have destroyed...

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15 October 2007

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Celebrating festivals, feasting and donating smiles

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Written by Mathy Kandasamy · South Asia

Last Saturday Muslims all over the world celebrated Eid ul-Fitr that marks the end of Ramadan. Abul Kalam Azad a Chennai blogger shares his experiences. His children eagerly distributing festival...

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14 August 2007

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India: Tamil Blog Camp in Chennai

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Written by Mathy Kandasamy · South Asia

On August 5th 2007 tamilbloggers.org conducted a blogcamp in Chennai, India. More than 300 people attended the blogcamp Almost double the number expected. Tamil Blogs have been in vogue for...

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