Friendship and Fraternity @ TESO 2012

This weekend, I am in my home town regaling over all that attention from my mother and other family members, as part of the Eid-Ul-Fitr.  Amidst the usual chores and meetings, I am mulling over the last few weeks and the learning. The festival itself is about breaking our fast, after the month of Ramadhan, […]

Oh My India !!

Today is one more of our Independence Days – the 65th Anniversary of our Indian Independence. It must’ve been a remarkable journey for those who were part of the struggle to win the independence, and those who tried their best to keep it all going in the first 30 years of Independent nationhood. I belong to […]

Eelam Tamils’ Rights Protection Conclave – TESO 2012 – The Finale – 3 # 3

I am blogging a tad too late on the grand finale. But I’ve been too tied up with the wrapping up procedures, seeing off delegates and working on the next steps. The grand finale was a victory of sorts, for all stakeholders. The YMCA grounds was packed with cadre and general public.  It was well-attended, […]

Eelam Tamils’ Rights Protection Conclave – TESO 2012 – Take Off – 2 # 3

When Thalaivar Kalaignar assigned the role of   Secretary, Reception Committee to TESO 2012, it looked like a natural progression of roles. I was moving from research and role-assignment-and-delegation, to being in the front-end of execution. Right from organizing and getting the right people on board for TESO 2012, to ensuring that all the relevant clearances […]

Eelam Tamils’ Rights Protection Conclave – TESO 2012 – Getting Started – 1 # 3

It all started as a small effort to do my bit to the cause of the Tamils. As I got into my first routine paperwork as the Adviser to UNESCO Centre,  there were many human rights issues from Asia-Pacific, that called for my attention – but the one that gave me sleepless nights were the […]