I was at the vigil down at University Ave. on Friday, May 22nd. It was incredible to say the least. There were thousands of people, from Queen's Park where it started I could see thousands of tiny lights southward along the stretch of road. It was breathtaking.
There was an eerieness to it all; one of tragedy and sorrow. I have been to demos for years, but never have I seen passion and emotions like I have at these ones. When I personally think of the horrendous injustices committing upon the Tamils in Sri Lanka I often think of the children I taught briefly at my stay in Kerala, in South India. Although they were slightly different cultures, they both have their Dravidian roots and are similar on a global scale. The kids there were polite and respectful in a way I've never seen and I think of them specifically when I hear of Tamil children being slaughtered in this genocide. Tommorrow's show is at 105.5 fm at 5pm is going to be dedicated entirely to the Tamil struggle.
