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Tamil people.
need to learn to succeed.
Alongside this, TSI has also done a
lot to promote our vast traditions,
seen in our recent ‘Thai Pongal’
celebration. Taking place at SOAS
university in front of a statue of
the legendary poet Thiruvalluvar,
students celebrated the coming
of a prosperous new year by
making their own Pongal, teaching
others of this tradition, and
distributing food to the masses. A
great celebration of our extensive
culture, it is also a clear showing
that even while being brought up
in the UK, students have not lost
touch with their roots.
Our institution also finds it
important that while we develop
ourselves, the dire situation of
our fellow people in Sri Lanka is
not washed over and forgotten.
The ‘#BreakingTheSilence’
saw numerous societies host
exhibitions, discussions, and various
events in order to raise awareness
of the atrocious human rights crisis
which is occurring in the island,
taking solidarity with our fellow
This combination of education,
culture, and unity are all crucial
contributors to what TSI is. Being
quite a new union, we are truly
inspired by the dedication shown
by the students currently involved
to ensure that our organisation
helps as many people as it can.
We have many events lined up, all
of which are focussed on boosting
Tamil students and promoting our
identity.
Make sure you keep your eyes on
everything we do in the coming
months. If there is only one certain
statement we can make about our
future, it is this – TSI is here to stay.
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