Archive for the ‘Speak Out’ Category


UTSC: Remember’83 Awareness Campaign

By Editor - July 25th, 2012

UTSC: Remember'83 Awareness Campaign

Great campaign by University of Toronto, Scarborough Tamil Student’s Association (UTSC)!



A date etched in all our minds. 23 July 1983.

By Editor - July 23rd, 2012

A date etched in all our minds. 23 July 1983.

Drawn and Written by: Shayanika Suresh



A picture equals a thousand words.

By Editor - July 18th, 2012

A picture equals a thousand words.

A picture equals a thousand words. What comes to mind when you see these images?



Safety First!

By Editor - July 9th, 2012

Safety First!

Written By: CTYA Blogs Team

With every report of a crime, we all are reminded to be a little more careful and cautious of our surroundings. University is an exciting time for students. Here are some safety tips for students on campus to help stay safe!



Dance, A Cultural Embodiment

By Editor - June 3rd, 2012

Dance, A Cultural Embodiment

Written by: Saran Y.

Dance is integral to the Tamil language, culture and history. The Tamil language is compromised of three classes which in unity are referred to as Muthamizh (“three Tamil”): Iyal (poetry), Isai (music) and Nadakam (dance) (Reed, 1998).



Let’s Remember

By Editor - May 19th, 2012

Let's Remember

Written By: Harrani Rajasegar

Let’s just take this minute to remember an important part of all Tamils lives. The May Massacre was an important event that scarred many.



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

By Editor - May 9th, 2012

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

Video Created by: Suirapi Yohanathan



Who Are “They”, Anyway?

By Editor - April 28th, 2012

Who Are “They”, Anyway?

Written by: Keerthana Raveendran

Don’t touch anyone on the shoulder. They will not grow.
If you touch someone on the shoulder, touch them on the head immediately afterward. Then they will grow.
Don’t exchange items on the stairs.



Critical Theory and Reconciliation

By Editor - March 20th, 2012

Critical Theory and Reconciliation

Written by: Priyanth Nallaratnam

Quite a few are attracted to this concept of reconciliation and these are the people, who try seeking an immediate remedy and fall into the problem-solving concept within a severely flawed system. What has to be understood is that livestock in slaughterhouses are fed, but at the end of the day they reside inside the slaughterhouse, which marks their demise. The Tamils in the North and East of Sri-Lanka are in a similar situation.



Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields – War Crimes Unpunished

By Editor - March 13th, 2012

Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields – War Crimes Unpunished

Written by: Human Rights Advocacy Council

In the coming days, the Human Rights Advocacy Council of CTYA would like to hear your comments on the documentary after its release. We would like to publish some of these comments to show the strong unified call of youth all across Canada for the justice of our Tamil people.