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  வைரமுத்து அவர்களின் வைர எழுத்துக்களால் செதுக்கப்பட்டது மூன்றாம் உலகப் போர். இயற்கை, விஞ்ஞானம், சூழலியல் , சமூகவியல்,பொருளியல், கிராமியவாழ்வு,நகர வாழ்வு, விவசாயத்தின் மேன்மைகள்,விவசாயிகளின் சாபக்கேடான வாழ்க்கை, கோபம்,வீரம்,பாசம்,சூழ்ச்சி,காதல்,. ஏமாற்றம் ,அழுகை ,பூரிப்பு , சந்தோஷம் ,மனக்கவலை, போன்ற உலகத் தகவல்களோடு உணர்ச்சிகளையும் புகுத்தி எம் கண் முன் உயிரோடு உலாவ விட்டிருக்கிறார் ஆசிரியர். வைரமுத்து அவர்களின் பாடல்களை கேட்டு வளர்ந்தவன் நான் ஆனால் அவரின் எழுத்துக்களை முதன்முதலாக வாசிக்கின்றேன், கதாபாத்திரங்களை உயிரோடு உண்மையிலேயே கண்முன் கொண்டு வந்து நிறுத்துகிறார், அவரின் வார்த்தைகளுக்கு வாழ்வுள்ளது.அவரின் மனிதர்களுக்கு சீவனுள்ளது. அட்டணம்பட்டியில் ஒருவனாக கருத்தம்மாயி, சிட்டம்மா,முத்துமணி,சின்னப்பாண்டி, எமிலி இஹி,சீனிச்சாமி, போன்றோருடைய வாழ்ந்த அனுபவம் இவ் வாசிப்பு. நான் இப்படிப்பட்ட ஒரு பதிவை எழுதியதே இல்லை எனினும் எழுதியதன் காரணம் இப்புத்தகத்தின் மேன்மை.

Quarantine or Valentine ? Reflection for Maundy Thursday

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  Quarantine or Valentine ? Lockdown : Reflection for Maundy Thursday During my Childhood, I always had a doubt in my heart, why we call this day ‘Maundy Thursday’, what is the reason behind this? Later I found some interesting information, the word Maundy is derived from the Latin word, ‘Mandatum’, that means ‘Commandment’, Jesus gives a new Commandment to his disciples saying ‘Love one another, just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.’ (John 13.34-35).  As a country and as a world we are undergoing a period of Lockdown. Due to curfew, our daily routine has been changed. Due to this change, many are fighting for their daily life especially the daily waged community, Construction workers, drivers, waiters & cooks in small hotels etc. As we think of their lives they have been struggling to run their family during the normal days now in this this lockdown scenario their...

Plantation Life and Ishalini (Child Labour)

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 Got the opportunity to share the sufferings of the Plantation Community and the burning issue of Child labour in a discussion in the Rupavahini Channel. it will be telecasted on Sunday the 29th at 5:30pm. இசாலினியும்: மலையக வாழ்வும் கலந்துரையாடல் - ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை 5:30 . Child Slavery is a crime against Inhumanity. Child abuse, neglect, exploitation, child labor, bodily harm, child marriage, and other forms of harm against children — are among the greatest evils in the world.  As humans we should be against this inhuman culture of Child Labour. We should speak against these social evils. Like many major problems in the world, Child labour is a burning issue. It is a wicked problem with poverty, lack of education facilities, lack of encouragement and awareness among students and inadequate state governance.  Children are a precious gift from God. Let us ask God to open our hearts and minds to recognize the signs of Child exploitation and to give courage to take a stand f...

DOWRY : The Social Evil

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  Dowry   D- Devils in the world O- Oppressing and Ostracizing                  W- Women,  R- Ruthlessly! they were     Y- Yearning for life!  When we think of the Social evils of our Society, Dowry is one of the main evils. The gift exchanging between the families has been changed into a ceremony of social atrocity. The Oxford Dictionary defines it as an amount of property or Money brought by the bride to her husband on their marriage. Dowry is a social menace and is one of the main reasons for abuse of married women. A dowry is a transfer of parental property gifts or money at the marriage of 24 a daughter. The dowry is known as KANYADAAN in Indian marriage. KANYADAAN or STRIDHAN is an important part of Hindu Marital rites. Kanya- daughter Dhaan – dhana (gift).  Rabindranath Tagore, one of India’s If not Asia’s greatest philosophers once said “Marriage in India...

தொட்டியின் மகன்

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  #Toottiyinmakan “Scavenger’s Son”   This is a very challenging story to read about the lives of the Manual Scavengers who lived in Kerala. They were taken from tamilnadu to Kerala to do menial Jobs in the society finally they were pushed into this inhuman task.  For generations they were fighting for their lives and dignity. But they were oppressed and Ostracized in the community.  They were not considered as humans, they were treated as animals. In the beginning of the story, when the main character Sudalamuthu was trying to find food for his father, he gets this reply from the shopkeeper  “ டேய் ,  இப்போ   இங்கே   ஒண்ணும்   தர   முடியாது .  அந்த   எச்சில்   தொட்டிக்கு   பக்கதில   போய் நின்னுக்க ,  யாராவது   எச்சில்   இலை   கொண்டு   வந்தா   வாங்கிக்க ,  அதில   ஏதாவது   இருக்கும் ”  This novel challenged me to think of the brothers and Sisters who are been explo...

The importance of Inter-Faith dialogue (Written when i was in the Seminary, for my English newsletter)

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The importance of Inter-Faith dialogue           We live in a world which is multi-religious. Religion has become an important component in the lives of the people. According to the statement of an NGO in India, Religion has paved the way for violence. In their report they have mentioned, “In the name of religion many people have been killed and attacked in India.” Yes when we look into this current world, violence is high in the name of religion. The main aspect of a religion is to live a happy life, respecting fellow humans and creation. But, what we are doing? As we live in a multi-cultural and multi-religious country, we encounter other religious people in our day today life. Our lives are inter-connected with all people. We can’t ignore a certain group or a certain religious community. We all are inter-dependent and inter-connected. When we look into the word “dialogue”, it gives the meaning of two or more people conversin...