30 min

The Child Soldier Who Joined the Tamil Tigers Violent Times

    • Society & Culture

At the age of 15, Niromi Di Soyza left her middle class home in Northern Sri Lanka and joined a violent militant group called the Tamil Tigers, a liberation front to some and a terrorist organisation to others. But the horrific realities of war, confronting snipers in dense jungle while spending most of her time on the run, quickly overshadowed the romance of violent revolution.

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At the age of 15, Niromi Di Soyza left her middle class home in Northern Sri Lanka and joined a violent militant group called the Tamil Tigers, a liberation front to some and a terrorist organisation to others. But the horrific realities of war, confronting snipers in dense jungle while spending most of her time on the run, quickly overshadowed the romance of violent revolution.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 min

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