The following pieces are reflections from Tamil children who all survived the massacres at Mullivaikkal.
Eleven years later, they are telling their stories around the genocide they faced and are reclaiming the narrative.
They have all lost at least one family member during the massacres of 2009. All are now living in the diaspora.
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