Saturday, June 11, 2011

Journeys in PCV-Part 5

Name: Sivaranjini Krisnakumar
Age: 17 years old

Mum had died during the war. She was exploded by a bomb. They weren't allowed to see her as she was into pieces and covered with a cloth. She has four other sisters. 1 married, 1 elder sister in home and

She didn't like her father since young as he was an alcohol addict and abused his wife a lot.

She stayed in camp for one year with her sisters.When she went back home, her father was giving her a lot of problems getting drunk and beating up the children. Her sister had brought her to Puloly Children’s Village so that she can study properly.


Name: Amalajalene Nganarasa
Age: 10 years old

Dad died in war. Mum in Colombo. 1 elder sister studying in hostel.

She was staying in her dad’s sister's house. She wasn’t studying there. So they brought her here to study in hostel.

She finds it difficult to stay away from mum and sister but she likes it here as this gives her a happy environment to live and study in.

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