Since no amount of words could ever outweigh, what we have lost on the 18th of May'
The following pieces are by Yhalisai and Kulalisai, both escaped the war in the Vanni in 2009 and now live in the diaspora.
18th of May
Our hopes and dreams, they did betray.
For all their cruelty, they must pay.
For our freedom, it's a long delay.
We didn't want war, but there was no other way.Some people think Sri Lanka's a display,
A "beautiful" island for their holiday.
But they only see what the government portrays,
Not the truth that's hidden away.