Written and Sung By: Eindui
Imaging having to run away from your own country. Leaving everything that mattered behind and the people you’ve met and grew to love throughout your lives. Hiding from strangers who may burn you alive, rape you, even toss your babies into a pit of fire. That’s the ordeal our parents encountered. We should honor them by remembering Black July and the agonizing experiences and sacrifices they underwent.
This song portrays the feelings of a person who had left Sri Lanka and their people behind. Even though they may not share the same soil, they both share the same sun and are with one another in spirit.
As youth, we are always told to promote awareness of the Genocide of the Tamils in Sri Lanka. The people that we should educate are primarily non-Tamils, and those brainwashed by stereotypes. There are many methods of creating awareness, however only a few will be successful. With that said, music is a very powerful tool as it expresses a perception and emotion simultaneously. It sticks to the brain and is easy to relate to, especially when using genres that are heard and accepted internationally. This is why I chose music as my strategy, what will yours be?
