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Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you. - Thomas Jefferson

Obviate [ob-vee-eyt]: to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures

3 - மலர்மிசை ஏகினான் மாணடி சேர்ந்தார் நிலமிசை நீடுவாழ் வார். மலர் போன்ற மனத்தில் நிறைந்தவனைப் பின்பற்றுவோரின் புகழ்வாழ்வு, உலகில் நெடுங்காலம் நிலைத்து நிற்கும். They who are united to the glorious feet of Him who occupies swiftly the flower of the mind, shall flourish in the highest of worlds (heaven).

Can you imagine?

May 16th, 2012

Written by: By: Adanan Vivekanandan

All the innocent souls who died for something they NEVER did
Who is to blame for this genocide?

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The Final Stage

May 15th, 2012

Written by: Nivethan Nithyananthamoorthy

The final stage was in Mullivaikal
Shooting, slaughters and bomb shells
Atrocity at a whole new level
You wouldn’t believe that this wasn’t hell

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Love to Write? Got an Opinion? Want to Share? Join our current team of writers!

May 14th, 2012

Send us your opinion pieces, instructional pieces, poetry or artwork to be posted on the Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance Blog (www.ctya.org/blog). Only selected submissions will be posted on the CTYA Blog. Submissions should be sent to blogs@ctya.org

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City of Toronto’s “Will to Intervene” Day Proclamation

May 11th, 2012

Written by: The Human Rights Advocacy Council

The Human Rights Advocacy Council of CTYA attended the official proclamation of May 10 as “Will to Intervene” Day in Toronto. It appeals to Torontonians to help prevent mass atrocities and make “never again” a reality. The cities of Vancouver and Calgary have also joined in reinforcing their cities commitments to preventing mass atrocities.

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Beyond a Beautiful Design: Kolam Significance

May 10th, 2012

Written by: Gayathiri Sivakumar

Kolams, decorative designs drawn with rice flour traditionally by women in front of their homes serve to be more than being aesthetically pleasing. Kolams have great cultural and medical significance.

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Tamil Studies Conference, Traces of the Past – May 11th & 12th, 2012

May 10th, 2012

This conference aims to understand the means by which people come to know, feel, and reflect upon their past. Questions of history, memory, and heritage are all guided by the ethical concerns of the present and by desires regarding the future.

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Create Awareness [Video] : A message from a Tamil Canadian Student

May 9th, 2012

Video Created by: Suirapi Yohanathan

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Book Review: A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison

May 9th, 2012

“A Walk Across the Sun” is an unforgettable story of success, failure, fear and immense courage. It is “a novel that is beautiful in its story, and also important in its message.” (John Grisham)

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In the Killing Fields

May 8th, 2012

Written by: Arunan Srikanthanathan

Into the killing fields the Tamils go,
Between the landmines their toes tippy toe,
They mark the places where land mines are;
and Mahinda smiles as they go
The Jungle Fowl cries as the Tamils go,
And soon they all die as the guns are fired below.

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Photographers Call-Out for Thaalam 2012!

May 8th, 2012

The Arts and Culture Council of Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance is looking for talented photographers to capture the vivid and colourful moments of the dance competition

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