kalyan | April 8, 2008
THE CHARM OF LITTLE JAFFNA: Dominant Asian (read Tamil) community area of Paris source: http://www.parisfranceguide.com Little Jaffna in Paris Ask most Parisians about Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis in the 10th arrondissement, and they’ll likely evoke the presence of large Turkish, African, and Indian communities. They might mention the famous Passage Brady, with its countless Indo-Pakistani [...]
kalyan | April 8, 2008
Swiss Tamils look to preserve their culture Tamil businesses are becoming a common sight in larger cities Source: Swissinfo.org /February 18, 2006 http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/swissinfo.html?siteSect=108&sid=6186723&cKey=1140784868000 Tamils first came to Switzerland in the 1980s as refugees fleeing civil war in Sri Lanka and now make up a sizeable community in the country. Although they encountered prejudices at first, [...]
kalyan | April 8, 2008
SOURCE: www.visitsingapore.com/ http://www.littleindia.com.sg/ As you step into Little India, be prepared for an assault on the senses! You will be greeted by the strong, heady scent of spices and jasmine garlands, followed by the treasure trove of silverware, brassware, wood carvings and colourful silk saris, dazzling to behold. Pick up a walking guide and start [...]
kalyan | April 8, 2008
Excerpts from the Report of High Level committee submitted to the Govt. of India Source: indiandiaspora.nic.in/diasporapdf/chapter3.pdf * Entire gull region is sparsely populated, Saudi Arabia and Iraq being the only Gulf countries with relatively large population of almost 22 and 23 million, respectively. As for the others, the corresponding figures range from barely half a [...]
kalyan | April 6, 2008
Aspects of Numismatics of Interest to Tamil Diaspora Numismatics (Wikipaedia): Numismatics is the scientific study of money and its history in all its varied forms. While numismatists are often characterized as studying coins, the discipline also includes a much larger study of payment media used to resolve debts and the exchange of goods. Lacking a [...]
kalyan | April 6, 2008
by V. Sivasupramaniam Source: murugan.org http://murugan.org/research/sivasupramaniam.htm Diaspora comes from the Greek word ‘diaspeirein’ meaning to disperse or scatter. Diaspora is the dispersal or the scattering of persons with common identity such as culture and language in different directions. Diaspora transcends all its variations. The diaspora maintain and nurture their civilisational and cultural distinctiveness and its [...]