Phoenix, Volume 1Sri Lanka Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies, 1990 - Commonwealth literature (English) |
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... Tamils , he and Raja . What had nationality to do with friendship ? They had hidden three Tamils in their house during the past week , friends from the front house Shanthi too . He wondered if their friendship could be love . He liked ...
... Tamils , he and Raja . What had nationality to do with friendship ? They had hidden three Tamils in their house during the past week , friends from the front house Shanthi too . He wondered if their friendship could be love . He liked ...
Page 9
... Tamils in Jaffna . ' Maithri returned , furiously . They sat tongued tied , staring at nothing . Confused . Uncertain of what next to say . Damn these Tigers . ' But Shanthi's family is in Jaffna too , isn't it ? They will take care of ...
... Tamils in Jaffna . ' Maithri returned , furiously . They sat tongued tied , staring at nothing . Confused . Uncertain of what next to say . Damn these Tigers . ' But Shanthi's family is in Jaffna too , isn't it ? They will take care of ...
Page 10
... Tamils themselves , and Raja was a Tamil . May be in his secret heart he was himself a Tiger , or wishing that he was one . ' You would not say that , had you seen everything going up in flames that night . Or were you with the mob ...
... Tamils themselves , and Raja was a Tamil . May be in his secret heart he was himself a Tiger , or wishing that he was one . ' You would not say that , had you seen everything going up in flames that night . Or were you with the mob ...
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