"As youth, we are the future of our nation and in the face of genocide, I am proud to say we stand strong and united."
"Our brothers and sisters have shown bravery that is unmatched. Their struggle, their suffering, their strength, is the reason why we are here today. When faced with a choice that we have never had to make, they did not shy away. They sacrificed their today, for our tomorrow; their present for our future.
They were not some distant people in an unknown island. They were us. The same blood that stains the soil of our homeland, courses through each one of us."
"That is something that we, as British Tamil youths, have not and will not forget. Whilst some of us may have been born and bred in Britain, and may not have even been back to our homeland, we have an inextricable link that will never be extinguished.
Our identity is who we are.
In our own homeland, our identity is under threat. But we, the youth in Britain, will never let that perish."
- A speech delivered by Inthuja K from King's College London at the "Youth Maaveerar Naal" held by London Universities on Friday the 25th of November.
See the full text of the speech here.
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