Have you ever been to Colombo?
Next time you walk those streets, think about these images. Tamils were hacked apart and burned alive on those roads.
43 years ago this week, organised mobs moved through the city searching for Tamils - looting, raping and killing. Some 3,000 Tamils died. Some of the killers were neighbours. Some were colleagues.
They were never held accountable for their crimes. Many are still there, on those same streets.
Read more at @tamilguardian.
đč via Someetharan â1983 Black Julyâ
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