Monday, June 13, 2011

Journeys in PCV-Part 18

Name: Laksan Maanikkavel
Age: 15 years old

Dad is in camp with 3 elder sister and 1 younger brother. 1 elder sister is captured by the army. Mum died in the attacks, he saw her dying.

2 younger brothers who were here have been transferred to another hostel when the government officials came and took kids in the van as they said this place was not enough to fit in all the kids.

He saw many dead bodies and people who had lost their limps which were lying down in different places. He was affected and he was scared during the wartime.

He was in camp for 1 year, with no water and toilet facilities. He said it was really got inside the tents and that it was difficult to live.

He said he wishes to see his family.



Name:Sujitharan Murugaiya
Age: 12 years old

Dad is in home with 1 elder sister, 1 elder brother and younger sister. Mum died in war attacks. He is with his elder brother here in Puloly.

Bomb fell on his neighbor's house and the parts of bomb flew into his house causing his mum to be hurt and die from it. He then went to 4 different camps after that.

He got to know about this place and his family brought him here in the hope that he will be able to study.

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