Archive for the ‘Speak Out’ Category
The Beauty of ThamilBy Editor - October 13th, 2012 |
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Written By: Senthamil Stefi Within less than 24 hours of release, the video reached over 1,000 views, bringing in a total of nearly 3,000 views upon the date of the challenge. Many were eager to participate as social media feeds began to flood with posts by Thamil youth saying they accept the challenge. |
A Challenge To You – SenthamilThingsBy Editor - October 3rd, 2012 |
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“It is up to us to keep our mother tongue alive.” Inside is a video message from Senthamil Stefi, do you accept her challenge? |
Sahara Pookal: An Interview with Director Jena K. SivaBy Editor - September 25th, 2012 |
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Sahara Pookal, is being released this Sunday, September 30th, 2012 at the Markham Theatre which is (Warden and Highway 7) at 6pm. In anticipation of this film, we spoke with Director Jena K. Siva about Sahara Pookal. |
Endrum Marapathillai: Mullivaikal Ninaivu MuttramBy Editor - September 18th, 2012 |
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By: Pirathanya Arulpirabakar From my whole month in India, I got to explore the many traditions and cultures hidden in every corner. While on the road trip to Thanjavur, my mom told me that we were going to see a remembrance site that they had created for the genocide of the Tamils. I didn’t expect much … |
A heartfelt message.By Editor - September 7th, 2012 |
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A heartfelt message by Sharmila. “I always dreamt of giving a wedding speech, look what you made me do Mayuran. I know you are here, I can feel your presence. I remember you telling me that I’m in good hands and I don’t need to worry… my hands are right here please come hold me throughout this speech. I’m not here to tell you how much I love you as you already know. I promise I will let you go in peace so stay with me till I’m done.” |
Club Le Mabbu LeBy Editor - August 28th, 2012 |
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Written By: Vinosha Thiyagarajan In light of the discussion on the CTYA FB Page regarding HipHop Thamizha Adhi’s “Club le Mabbu le” song, I looked into how the portrayal and roles of females in Tamil music has affected our society. |
The Dark Ages of Self-EsteemBy Editor - August 25th, 2012 |
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Written By: Ahalya Kathirkamanathan Beauty is the word of a thousand images, the very essence of our souls, and the fundamental theme of advertisements we often see intimately embracing the subways, buses and city sidewalks. We have let them secretly into our hearts, allowing their influence to shape our physical attributes either leading to the embrace of our good features, or in most cases, the loathing of our amplified blemishes that will never attain perfection. |
What is the world’s oldest language still spoken today?By Editor - August 22nd, 2012 |
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RECENT archaeological evidence suggests that Tamil spoken in the Indian sub-continent could have been the language used by the Indus civilisation and even the Sumerians. |
Welcome to Canada?By Editor - August 12th, 2012 |
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Written by: Abirami Raj By now you all probably heard of the 70-year old Tamil grandma who was deported after a failed claim. I usually don’t write but after reading the article, I could not, not write. |
TYO-Canada: I Remember’83By Editor - July 25th, 2012 |
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A creative video worth sharing by TYO-Canada, “I Remember ’83” |