by D.B.S. Jeyaraj

These are troubling times for Tamils worldwide and many are either in a state of shock or denial.

The situation is made worse by the chauvinist, triumphalist crowing by some (NOT ALL) Sinhalese on the one hand and equally chauvinistic, unrealistic utterances by some (NOT ALL) Tamils.

In a noteworthy departure from this trend there was an email being circulated that spoke a different language. A language of realism and reconciliation.

Five different people forwarded it to me. There were also many people trying to post it as a comment on my blog.

One person who forwarded it said:

"DBS, I would appreciate if you could take a look at this letter and if you think its worth it please publish. It's a perspective that has long been silent (although a tad Colombo middle class). There needs to be space for these views as well…" [click here too read in full~in dbsjeyaraj.com]