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Kresant Mahilall

How a Sri Lankan Refugee Became an Australian Army Major

I couldn’t be happier and prouder of one of my best mates Major Seralaadan Tharmarajah aka Lavan. This week, he became a Major in the Australian Army. 19 years ago we both landed on Australian soil to call this land home. Both from single parent households, both from developing countries with a history of racial […]
Luksume Sarvananda August 11, 2016

Why Fit In When You Can Be Different?

“I’m twenty five years old and I’ve been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I’ve always dreamt of this place, a place where I don’t have to think twice about being myself. A place where I feel loved, cared and most importantly accepted. I see my parents working around the clock, taking shifts to take care […]
Guest Contributor July 11, 2016

Providing Nutrition For Malnourished Pregnant Mothers

As a neurosurgeon-in-training, an important part of my work is caring for infants who are born with Spina Bifida (“split spine”). This is a birth defect in which there is incomplete closure of the spine and the protective coverings of the spinal cord. B12 deficiency on the part of the mother is a major culprit, […]
Guest Contributor June 1, 2016

Educating Their Minds and My Heart: Volunteering Overseas in Rural Jaffna

The courtroom dramas, the heated advocacy to protect the rights of my clients, the gratifying moment of proving their innocence are all aspects of my job that I love. But at times, I am reminded that my role is limited. My contact with clients often only happens as a result of their involvement with the […]
Kumaran Nadesan May 19, 2016

Dancing Madly in Mullivaikal

Seven years ago today, the 30-year-old civil war in Sri Lanka that claimed more than 100,000 lives was officially declared over. Though the country now enjoys relative peace and security, fundamental socio-economic, human rights, and political questions concerning Tamils and other minority communities remain unanswered. In the emerging alphabet soup of reconciliation, transitional justice, and […]
Sinthuja May 6, 2016

Celebrate South Asian Heritage Month at the Ceylon Tea Room

May is South Asian Heritage Month, recognizing and celebrating of the history and impact the community has made in Ontario. In honour of the occasion, Museums of Mississauga and Apsaras have collaborated to make a tribute to Ceylon culture, food and teas for the first time by hosting the Ceylon Tea Room on May 29th. If you […]

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How a Sri Lankan Refugee Became an Australian Army Major

Why Fit In When You Can Be Different?

Providing Nutrition For Malnourished Pregnant Mothers

Educating Their Minds and My Heart: Volunteering Overseas in Rural Jaffna

Dancing Madly in Mullivaikal

Celebrate South Asian Heritage Month at the Ceylon Tea Room

I am a Tamil Woman in Love with a Sinhalese Man

Anirudh and Major Lazer Release Deepavali Edition of Cold Water

Tamil Worlds Initiative At The University of Toronto