Anu Prakash, a Tamil from Sri Lanka, was eight years old when the civil conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers erupted into full-scale war. In this multimedia presentation she describes the military raids, beatings and forced disappearances that eventually caused more than half a million Tamils to flee their homes.
Listen to Anu Prakash’s story and view Inga Ting’s photographs of life in Sri Lanka and Australia, along with archival images, by clicking below.
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