by Sanjeev Kuhendrarajah | Uncategorized
Once they confirmed their doubts that I was a Tamil, I was attacked instantly, absorbing heavy blows to my face and body. I remember being on the ground again in a fetal position, protecting my vital organs as much as I could while I embraced the impact of each kick and blow. My documents were pulled away, torn, and set ablaze. Though the embassy was located in a high-security zone and had numerous military personnel and police officers nearby, none came to my aid. My wits protected me that day
by Sanjeev Kuhendrarajah | Uncategorized
My mother was adorned with the jewels of royalty and my father was dressed as a prince as the marriage tunes played all across our little village. He must have been the happiest man that day. My mother on the other hand must have endured the most amount of fear, anxiety and stress that any young child can endure at the age of 14. At the time of writing this my own child is 13, and I can not even fathom the idea of putting such a tender aged child through such an atrocity, however this was normal at the time.
by Sanjeev Kuhendrarajah | Uncategorized
“And this Convention calls upon the Tamil Nation in general and the Tamil youth in particular to come forward to throw themselves fully into the sacred fight for freedom and to flinch not till the goal of a sovereign state of TAMIL EELAM is reached.”
The Tamils of the north and east were ready to bear arms and defend their right to existence by any means necessary and their battle cry was heard and felt by the majority of its population.
by Sanjeev Kuhendrarajah | Uncategorized
I can surely say that I had nothing of value to offer, however, I know myself very well, and there is one thing that I always had. My willingness to go with Him, and how easily I was able to make myself available, at any given time of day or night. I never attached myself to anyone or anything. Not a career path or education, no friends or families, I literally had nothing and having nothing, can make anyone available. Ultimately, having nothing, has always been my greatest asset for God to use.
by Sanjeev Kuhendrarajah | Uncategorized
So here I was at the Bandaranaike International Airport boarding the bus that took passengers to the Arrivals terminals. The 2 “wannabe FBI agents” handed me my Emergency Travel Document and informed me that I would have to go through customs alone and they would supervise the situation from behind and step in, if anything went wrong. I was too young and naive to comprehend that this just isn’t right at that time, but I went along. After all this was the beginning of an incredible journey and there was no looking back. I was on an island and it felt like miles away from civilization. Though it was prophesied or predicted by an astrologist that I would die at the age of 21, here I was, dead to everyone I ever knew, but 100% alive AF! And I had my whole life ahead of me. I was very optimistic about the journey ahead.
by Sanjeev Kuhendrarajah | Uncategorized
She infornmed Olga in Russian who later translated everything to me that My Hemoglobin Blood Count had dropped critically low and that she would call an ambulance to get me to an emergencroom yat a general government hospital where I can obtain a emergency blood transfusion. The dramatic tone in everyones voice had kinda scared me a bit as I had no idea what Hemoglobin was nor why this was happening to me. I called Tasha and informed her everything that had happened as she had no clue, and asked her to talk to Olga. She would later get back on the phone with me and asked me to hang in there, that she was going to get help.
