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Shanharsha joined Maoists guerrillas when he was 17 years of age since then he got involved in making improvised explosive devices. He lost his right hand while making a land mine. PLA fighter Shangharsha Deuwa (Left) sits beside its comrade medical doctor Manraj Shahi who amputated his right hand in 2005. Shanharsha joined Maoists guerrillas when he was 17 years of age since then he got involved in making improvised explosive devices. He lost his right hand while making a land mine. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/20120310_PLA_Maoists_Nepal_edited_020.jpg PLA fighter Sanjay Katlel,(27 years old), looks at his artificial limb while sitting in the dormitory of the Lakesh memorial brigade in Gorange in far western region of Nepal. Sanjay lost his right leg to a mortar shell during the battle with Royal Nepalese Army in Rukum, far western region of Nepal. Thousand of injured PLA fighters hope that integration into the Nepal Army would enable them to retire and gain health insurance and retirement benefits in order to be able to live life with different abilities. PLA fighter Sanjay Katlel,(27 years old), looks at his artificial limb while sitting in the dormitory of the Lakesh memorial brigade in Gorange in far western region of Nepal. Sanjay lost his right leg to a mortar shell during the battle with Royal Nepalese Army in Rukum, far western region of Nepal. 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Two stories of two typhoon survivors and their ordeal to survive powerful and deadly typhoon Haiyan. Over 14 million people were affected across 46 provinces of the Philippines. More than 6,000 people were killed while 1,785 people are missing. It was the deadliest typhoon in the history of Philippines. 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From ancient grudge break to new mutiny. Shakespeare https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Mindanao_Blood_feud_002.jpg Blood feuds - RIDO Dodz's wife Marissa and children rarely go out of the house without being escorted by the armed member of the family. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Mindanao_Blood_feud_003.jpg Blood feuds - RIDO Napoleon Inog (48) former mayor of Balabagan carry a hand-gun at all times as his family is in the blood feud. Five years ago Napoleon was a member of the reconciliation committee of Cotabato city and acted as a negotiator between several feuded families. 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Fearing retaliation, he carries both a handgun and an M16 rifle with ammunition wherever he goes. Despite the killings, he has never faced arrest. Years earlier, his cousin was killed while mediating between two feuding clans in Cotabato City, plunging his own family into a cycle of rido violence. In the clashes that followed, Dodz and his relatives killed several members of the rival clan. Fearing retaliation, he carries both a handgun and an M16 rifle with ammunition wherever he goes. Despite the killings, he has never faced arrest. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Mindanao_Blood_feud_010.jpg Blood feuds - RIDO Dodz and his family are always on alert and guns are at the hand's reach. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Mindanao_Blood_feud_011.jpg Blood feuds - RIDO Because of his political connections Dodz is able occasionally to walk downtown visibly armed despite the weapons ban during elections. https://agrondragaj.com/sri-lanka monthly 0.8 https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_p5wbt8_Sri-Lanka-Web_-001.jpg Kanthale, Sri Lanka — August 2006. A displaced muslim woman carrying her belongings arrives at Al-Tharique school, which had been turned into a camp for families displaced from Muttur after heavy fighting between government forces and the LTTE. Kanthale, Sri Lanka — August 2006. A displaced muslim woman carrying her belongings arrives at Al-Tharique school, which had been turned into a camp for families displaced from Muttur after heavy fighting between government forces and the LTTE. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_7x1son_Sri-Lanka-Web_-002.jpg Kanthale, Sri Lanka — August 2006. Displaced families from Muttur sit among their few belongings at Al-Tharique school, which had been turned into a camp for families displaced from Muttur after heavy fighting between government forces and the LTTE. Kanthale, Sri Lanka — August 2006. Displaced families from Muttur sit among their few belongings at Al-Tharique school, which had been turned into a camp for families displaced from Muttur after heavy fighting between government forces and the LTTE. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_le9p7a_20060805_Al_Shaifa_Kanthale_DSC_5645.jpg Kanthale, Sri Lanka — August 2006. A boy carries bread through Al-Tharique School, one of the first displacement camps for families fleeing the fighting in Muttur. The schoolyard tents quickly filled as thousands sought refuge after days of shelling and violence. Kanthale, Sri Lanka — August 2006. A boy carries bread through Al-Tharique School, one of the first displacement camps for families fleeing the fighting in Muttur. The schoolyard tents quickly filled as thousands sought refuge after days of shelling and violence. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_83w28o_Sri-Lanka-Web_-003.jpg Kanthale, Sri Lanka — August 2006. A Muslim man weeps upon arrival at a displacement camp after fleeing the fighting in Muttur. Tens of thousands of Tamil and Muslim families were uprooted during the clashes, seeking safety in temporary shelters in Kanthale and surrounding areas. Kanthale, Sri Lanka — August 2006. A Muslim man weeps upon arrival at a displacement camp after fleeing the fighting in Muttur. Tens of thousands of Tamil and Muslim families were uprooted during the clashes, seeking safety in temporary shelters in Kanthale and surrounding areas. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_y64j7h_Sri-Lanka-Web_-004.jpg Muttur, Sri Lanka — August 2006. Displaced families shelter in Al-Tharique School, converted into a camp, as Sri Lankan auxiliary forces try to control the crowd during the distribution of clothing and relief supplies. Muttur, Sri Lanka — August 2006. Displaced families shelter in Al-Tharique School, converted into a camp, as Sri Lankan auxiliary forces try to control the crowd during the distribution of clothing and relief supplies. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_bvffbg_Sri-Lanka-Web_-005.jpg Kappalthurai, Trincomalee District , April 2006. Tamil families displaced by Singhala mob violence receive humanitarian aid packages from UNHCR in the aftermath of anti-Tamil riots. Between 14–17 April 2006, Following the Mihindupura and Trincomalee market bomb incidents, angry Sinhalese mobs sometimes with the tacit support of security forces attacked Tamil neighborhoods in and around Trincomalee. Dozens were killed, homes were torched, and thousands of Tamils fled their neighborhoods. Many sought refuge in Kappalthurai, a predominantly Tamil village east of Trincomalee, where international agencies including UNHCR began distributing emergency relief supplies. Kappalthurai, Trincomalee District , April 2006. Tamil families displaced by Singhala mob violence receive humanitarian aid packages from UNHCR in the aftermath of anti-Tamil riots. Between 14–17 April 2006, Following the Mihindupura and Trincomalee market bomb incidents, angry Sinhalese mobs sometimes with the tacit support of security forces attacked Tamil neighborhoods in and around Trincomalee. Dozens were killed, homes were torched, and thousands of Tamils fled their neighborhoods. Many sought refuge in Kappalthurai, a predominantly Tamil village east of Trincomalee, where international agencies including UNHCR began distributing emergency relief supplies. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_0i9yai_Sri-Lanka-Web_-006.jpg Kanthale, Sri Lanka, August 2006 A displaced mother and her children ride on a cart after fleeing renewed clashes between the Sri Lankan Army and Tamil Tiger rebels. Families from embattled villages in the east were uprooted by the fighting, joining thousands on the move in search of safety. Kanthale, Sri Lanka, August 2006 A displaced mother and her children ride on a cart after fleeing renewed clashes between the Sri Lankan Army and Tamil Tiger rebels. Families from embattled villages in the east were uprooted by the fighting, joining thousands on the move in search of safety. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_ydjbmo_Sri-Lanka-Web_-007.jpg Sri Lanka - "Portraits of Displacement" | About View Sri Lanka - "Portraits of Displacement" by About. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_mhmeo6_Sri-Lanka-Web_-008.jpg ILLANKATHURAI MUGUTHUWARAM, Trincomalee -2006. Displaced families from Sampur register at a school-turned-refugee camp in Illankathurai Muguthuwaram, Trincomalee, after air raids and shelling in 2006. More than 35,000 people fled the Sampur and Eachchilampattai areas during the offensive, deepening the displacement crisis in eastern Sri Lanka. ILLANKATHURAI MUGUTHUWARAM, Trincomalee -2006. Displaced families from Sampur register at a school-turned-refugee camp in Illankathurai Muguthuwaram, Trincomalee, after air raids and shelling in 2006. More than 35,000 people fled the Sampur and Eachchilampattai areas during the offensive, deepening the displacement crisis in eastern Sri Lanka. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_yfvudu_Sri-Lanka-Web_-009.jpg Eachchilampathai, June 2006 – A mother chases after the truck carrying her son, moments after he was forcibly taken by armed cadres. The attack took place in LTTE-controlled territory during a wave of abductions targeting Tamil youths and men. Eachchilampathai, June 2006 – A mother chases after the truck carrying her son, moments after he was forcibly taken by armed cadres. The attack took place in LTTE-controlled territory during a wave of abductions targeting Tamil youths and men. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_ufe7ll_Sri-Lanka-Web_-010.jpg Verugal, Trincomalee District — mid-2006. Displaced Tamil families rest under a tree in Verugal after fleeing intense shelling. In the foreground, armed LTTE cadres stand watch, while in the background an intelligence cadre escorts a boy for questioning. Context: Verugal became a temporary refuge for thousands of Tamils displaced from villages across Trincomalee District as fighting escalated in 2006. Civilians fled heavy artillery fire and air raids, with many later forced to move further south to Vaharai. Local accounts recall that the LTTE closely monitored these movements, screening displaced families. Verugal, Trincomalee District — mid-2006. Displaced Tamil families rest under a tree in Verugal after fleeing intense shelling. In the foreground, armed LTTE cadres stand watch, while in the background an intelligence cadre escorts a boy for questioning. Context: Verugal became a temporary refuge for thousands of Tamils displaced from villages across Trincomalee District as fighting escalated in 2006. Civilians fled heavy artillery fire and air raids, with many later forced to move further south to Vaharai. Local accounts recall that the LTTE closely monitored these movements, screening displaced families. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_wj4n3p_Sri-Lanka-Web_-011.jpg Kallar, Sri Lanka — August 2006. A Sri Lankan soldier carries an ammunition box along a deserted road during the Kallar crisis, as clashes with LTTE rebels intensified in the eastern province. The fighting displaced thousands of civilians from surrounding villages into nearby Kanthale. Kallar, Sri Lanka — August 2006. A Sri Lankan soldier carries an ammunition box along a deserted road during the Kallar crisis, as clashes with LTTE rebels intensified in the eastern province. The fighting displaced thousands of civilians from surrounding villages into nearby Kanthale. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_rj1lmv_Sri-Lanka-Web_-012.jpg Kanthale, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. August 2006. A Sri Lankan Army armoured personnel carrier (APC) moves toward the Muttur frontline during renewed fighting. The 2006 battles in Muttur displaced tens of thousands as clashes with the Tamil Tigers intensified across eastern Sri Lanka. Kanthale, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. August 2006. A Sri Lankan Army armoured personnel carrier (APC) moves toward the Muttur frontline during renewed fighting. The 2006 battles in Muttur displaced tens of thousands as clashes with the Tamil Tigers intensified across eastern Sri Lanka. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_0sttwa_Sri-Lanka-Web_-013.jpg Trincomalee District, 2006. A Sri Lankan soldier watches over the tree line near the Chundakadu forest reserve, a corridor long rumoured to be used by LTTE cadres moving between the east and the north. After Colonel Karuna split from the LTTE in 2004, his faction consolidated in the east and rejected cadres originally from the north. Many of those fighters attempted to return to Kilinochchi and other northern strongholds. While official records rarely mention the precise routes, local accounts and aid workers in Trincomalee described forest tracks and back roads — like those near Chundakadu — as covert paths linking Batticaloa, Trincomalee, and the LTTE’s northern heartland. Trincomalee District, 2006. A Sri Lankan soldier watches over the tree line near the Chundakadu forest reserve, a corridor long rumoured to be used by LTTE cadres moving between the east and the north. After Colonel Karuna split from the LTTE in 2004, his faction consolidated in the east and rejected cadres originally from the north. Many of those fighters attempted to return to Kilinochchi and other northern strongholds. While official records rarely mention the precise routes, local accounts and aid workers in Trincomalee described forest tracks and back roads — like those near Chundakadu — as covert paths linking Batticaloa, Trincomalee, and the LTTE’s northern heartland. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_1jgx91_Sri-Lanka-Web_-014.jpg Muhamalai checkpoint, the LTTE-controlled Kilinochchi district, 2002. A bullet-scarred roadside shrine stands shattered at the LTTE’s front-line crossing in Muhamalai, the tense gateway between government-held Jaffna and rebel-held territory. Muhamalai checkpoint, the LTTE-controlled Kilinochchi district, 2002. A bullet-scarred roadside shrine stands shattered at the LTTE’s front-line crossing in Muhamalai, the tense gateway between government-held Jaffna and rebel-held territory. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_iw6s8r_Sri-Lanka-Web_-015.jpg Kilivetti, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. December 2006 Graffiti on the ruins of a house reads “Jail Gang” in Tamil, alongside the image of a grenade and the number “12×.” Such markings were common in areas once controlled by the Tamil Tigers, serving as territorial symbols and propaganda. They often referenced fighting units or groups of former prisoners who joined the movement, leaving behind traces of the war across everyday civilian landscapes. Kilivetti, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. December 2006 Graffiti on the ruins of a house reads “Jail Gang” in Tamil, alongside the image of a grenade and the number “12×.” Such markings were common in areas once controlled by the Tamil Tigers, serving as territorial symbols and propaganda. They often referenced fighting units or groups of former prisoners who joined the movement, leaving behind traces of the war across everyday civilian landscapes. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_vjrwu9_Sri-Lanka-Web_-016.jpg The ruins of homes in Eachchilampathai, February 2007. A village caught in the frontline fighting between the Sri Lankan army and the LTTE. Entire communities were displaced as houses were destroyed, leaving families with little to return to. The ruins of homes in Eachchilampathai, February 2007. A village caught in the frontline fighting between the Sri Lankan army and the LTTE. Entire communities were displaced as houses were destroyed, leaving families with little to return to. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_urfy2z_Sri-Lanka-Web_-017.jpg 18 August 2006. Kanthale, Trincomalee. While fleeing the fighting, civilians were caught in crossfire. A shell landed nearby, killing three people. In the chaos, a kerosene lamp the child was holding ignited, leaving her with severe burns. 18 August 2006. Kanthale, Trincomalee. While fleeing the fighting, civilians were caught in crossfire. A shell landed nearby, killing three people. In the chaos, a kerosene lamp the child was holding ignited, leaving her with severe burns. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_0wobar_Sri-Lanka-Web_-018.jpg Trincomalee, 2006. Civilians injured in Muttur fighting received emergency care in overcrowded hospital wards, where doctors struggled with scarce resources. Trincomalee, 2006. Civilians injured in Muttur fighting received emergency care in overcrowded hospital wards, where doctors struggled with scarce resources. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_a5vg2e_Sri-Lanka-Web_-019.jpg Trincomalee, August 2006. Civilians injured in Muttur fighting received emergency care in overcrowded hospital wards, where doctors struggled with scarce resources. Trincomalee, August 2006. Civilians injured in Muttur fighting received emergency care in overcrowded hospital wards, where doctors struggled with scarce resources. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_mof5op_Sri-Lanka-Web_-020.jpg Muttur, Sri Lanka — August 2006. Yellow police tape cordons off the office of Action Against Hunger (ACF), where 17 aid workers, all ethnic Tamils — were executed during fighting between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Army. The staff’s last contact with their Trincomalee base came a day after the LTTE withdrew from Muttur and government forces retook the town. Despite widespread allegations, the government has denied responsibility. Under international pressure, the Sri Lankan president announced an inquiry commission, but years later, no conclusion has been reached. “ACF Justice for Muttur” has since become the rallying call of a long campaign demanding truth, justice, and accountability for the 17 murdered aid workers. Muttur, Sri Lanka — August 2006. Yellow police tape cordons off the office of Action Against Hunger (ACF), where 17 aid workers, all ethnic Tamils — were executed during fighting between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Army. The staff’s last contact with their Trincomalee base came a day after the LTTE withdrew from Muttur and government forces retook the town. Despite widespread allegations, the government has denied responsibility. Under international pressure, the Sri Lankan president announced an inquiry commission, but years later, no conclusion has been reached. “ACF Justice for Muttur” has since become the rallying call of a long campaign demanding truth, justice, and accountability for the 17 murdered aid workers. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_rdzwpj_Sri-Lanka-Web_-021.jpg Trincomalee outskirts (Palaiyuthu), April 2006 UNHCR High Commissioner António Guterres meets with Tamil families in the aftermath of a Sinhalese mob attack, as violence erupted across the eastern district, triggering mass displacement and ethnic trauma. The violence broke out in April 2006 after a bomb blast in central Trincomalee, escalating into widespread anti-Tamil riots. Villages like Palaiyuthu were among those attacked. Trincomalee outskirts (Palaiyuthu), April 2006 UNHCR High Commissioner António Guterres meets with Tamil families in the aftermath of a Sinhalese mob attack, as violence erupted across the eastern district, triggering mass displacement and ethnic trauma. The violence broke out in April 2006 after a bomb blast in central Trincomalee, escalating into widespread anti-Tamil riots. Villages like Palaiyuthu were among those attacked. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_hdshbx_Sri-Lanka-Web_-022.jpg Barathipuram, Trincomalee — 2006. A baby sleeps under a mosquito net inside Barathipuram School, which has been turned into a temporary shelter for displaced families fleeing the renewed fighting in eastern Sri Lanka. As clashes between the Sri Lankan Army and LTTE escalated in 2006, schools and public buildings across Trincomalee were converted into makeshift camps. Families lived in cramped classrooms with little privacy, struggling to protect their children from both violence and disease. Barathipuram, Trincomalee — 2006. A baby sleeps under a mosquito net inside Barathipuram School, which has been turned into a temporary shelter for displaced families fleeing the renewed fighting in eastern Sri Lanka. As clashes between the Sri Lankan Army and LTTE escalated in 2006, schools and public buildings across Trincomalee were converted into makeshift camps. Families lived in cramped classrooms with little privacy, struggling to protect their children from both violence and disease. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_kpxpxi_Sri-Lanka-Web_-023.jpg Al-Shaifa Girls’ College, Kanthale, August 2006. A young Tamil girl fans her baby sibling inside a tent at the school-turned-camp, where families displaced from Muttur sought refuge after days of heavy fighting. Al-Shaifa Girls’ College, Kanthale, August 2006. A young Tamil girl fans her baby sibling inside a tent at the school-turned-camp, where families displaced from Muttur sought refuge after days of heavy fighting. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_y774t8_Sri-Lanka-Web_-024.jpg Kanthale, Trincomalee. August 2006 A displaced family from Muttur sits in their temporary shelter at Kanthale camp. Three generations share the space: the boy in front, his father by his side, and his grandparents behind them — a stark reminder of how the fighting uprooted entire families, young and old alike. Kanthale, Trincomalee. August 2006 A displaced family from Muttur sits in their temporary shelter at Kanthale camp. Three generations share the space: the boy in front, his father by his side, and his grandparents behind them — a stark reminder of how the fighting uprooted entire families, young and old alike. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_ac0kvp_Sri-Lanka-Web_-025.jpg Kilivetti, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. August 2006 A boy and his grandfather outside their UNHCR shelter in Killivetty, Trincomalee district. They are among families displaced from Vakarai who had already been uprooted multiple times during the fighting. In 2006, they were again forced to flee, eventually returning to Trincomalee where the army permitted a camp to be established by UNHCR. Kilivetti, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. August 2006 A boy and his grandfather outside their UNHCR shelter in Killivetty, Trincomalee district. They are among families displaced from Vakarai who had already been uprooted multiple times during the fighting. In 2006, they were again forced to flee, eventually returning to Trincomalee where the army permitted a camp to be established by UNHCR. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_j2lb80_Sri-Lanka-Web_-026.jpg Displaced women from Vakarai sit outside a UNHCR shelter in the Kanthale camp, 12 August 2006, after being forced to flee renewed fighting. Displaced women from Vakarai sit outside a UNHCR shelter in the Kanthale camp, 12 August 2006, after being forced to flee renewed fighting. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_je5plb_Sri-Lanka-Web_-027.jpg Puniyadi, Eachchilampathai, Sri Lanka — 2006. A displaced child lies on a desk inside a school converted into a camp, where families sought refuge after renewed clashes between government forces and the LTTE in the east. Puniyadi, Eachchilampathai, Sri Lanka — 2006. A displaced child lies on a desk inside a school converted into a camp, where families sought refuge after renewed clashes between government forces and the LTTE in the east. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_vp8x3y_Sri-Lanka-Web_-028.jpg Children at Muthunaghar camp pause for their school lunch, provided through UNICEF’s school feeding programme. In addition to meals, UNICEF quickly organized catch-up classes in temporary classrooms within the camp, ensuring education continued despite displacement. Their crisp school uniforms reflect both the support they received and the seriousness with which they hold onto schooling amid uncertainty. Children at Muthunaghar camp pause for their school lunch, provided through UNICEF’s school feeding programme. In addition to meals, UNICEF quickly organized catch-up classes in temporary classrooms within the camp, ensuring education continued despite displacement. Their crisp school uniforms reflect both the support they received and the seriousness with which they hold onto schooling amid uncertainty. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_fouk5c_Sri-Lanka-Web_-029.jpg Kanthale, Sri Lanka — August 2006. Sinhalese civilians who fled the artillery fire around Kallar seek shelter in a makeshift tented camp with basic medical and relief supplies, reflecting the multi-ethnic human cost of the conflict. The Kallar crisis in August 2006 forced thousands of civilians—Tamil, Muslim, and Sinhalese alike—to flee intense clashes between the Sri Lankan Army and LTTE. Sinhalese villagers from the Kallar area were among those displaced, many finding temporary shelter in nearby Kanthale under makeshift UNHCR tarpaulins and with ICRC support. Kanthale, Sri Lanka — August 2006. Sinhalese civilians who fled the artillery fire around Kallar seek shelter in a makeshift tented camp with basic medical and relief supplies, reflecting the multi-ethnic human cost of the conflict. The Kallar crisis in August 2006 forced thousands of civilians—Tamil, Muslim, and Sinhalese alike—to flee intense clashes between the Sri Lankan Army and LTTE. Sinhalese villagers from the Kallar area were among those displaced, many finding temporary shelter in nearby Kanthale under makeshift UNHCR tarpaulins and with ICRC support. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_orp8q8_Sri-Lanka-Web_-030.jpg Sri Lanka - "Portraits of Displacement" | About View Sri Lanka - "Portraits of Displacement" by About. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_i067mi_Sri-Lanka-Web_-031.jpg A Tamil woman displaced from Muttur rests on the edge of a cart outside her shelter in Kanthale. Her expression mirrors the anxiety of thousands forced to flee renewed fighting between the Sri Lankan army and the LTTE in the east. A Tamil woman displaced from Muttur rests on the edge of a cart outside her shelter in Kanthale. Her expression mirrors the anxiety of thousands forced to flee renewed fighting between the Sri Lankan army and the LTTE in the east. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_m2hosi_Sri-Lanka-Web_-032.jpg Carmel A. Fernando, a 65-year-old widow from Sampur now lives Iruthayapuram, is examined by a doctor during a clinic organized by international NGOs and UN agencies. The camp, which hosts displaced people from across Trincomalee district, has over the years evolved into a “semi-permanent” settlement. Carmel A. Fernando, a 65-year-old widow from Sampur now lives Iruthayapuram, is examined by a doctor during a clinic organized by international NGOs and UN agencies. The camp, which hosts displaced people from across Trincomalee district, has over the years evolved into a “semi-permanent” settlement. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_v2v94a_Sri-Lanka-Web_-033.jpg Kanthale, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka 2006 Displaced persons line up to receive humanitarian aid in the aftermath of the fighting. For many families uprooted from their homes, such distributions were the only lifeline providing food and basic supplies. Kanthale, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka 2006 Displaced persons line up to receive humanitarian aid in the aftermath of the fighting. For many families uprooted from their homes, such distributions were the only lifeline providing food and basic supplies. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_zqrw05_Sri-Lanka-Web_-035.jpg A young girl, displaced by fighting, stands in the IDP camp at Eachchilampathai. Many families arrived here after fleeing the frontlines, uncertain of when or if they could return home. A young girl, displaced by fighting, stands in the IDP camp at Eachchilampathai. Many families arrived here after fleeing the frontlines, uncertain of when or if they could return home. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_2neptc_Sri-Lanka-Web_-036.jpg Eachchilampathai, Trincomalee. 2006 A distressed, displaced ethnic Tamil describes the events of losing a member of his family during the renewed fighting between the Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan Army in Muttur. At the end of 2006, at least 520,000 people in Sri Lanka were victims of conflict-induced displacement in the country of 20 million, making up one of the largest displacement crises in Asia in absolute terms and particularly in terms of the proportion of the population displaced. In July 2006, the current intense phase of conflict was sparked by a struggle to control the water supply to civilians in the Trincomalee district. On 20 July, the LTTE closed the Mavil Aru sluice gate, cutting off the water supply for over 15,000 mostly Sinhalese families and 30,000 acres of paddy lands. Government forces retaliated, and fighting spread to other parts of the Trincomalee and Batticaloa districts. The LTTE regrouped in the town of Muttur in the Trincomalee district, where heavy fighting took place for six days, causing misery and suffering for the civilians. During the fighting, there were hundreds of deaths, and an estimated 50,000 people were displaced. Thousands of civilians, including women and children, were forced to walk for nearly two days without food and water in search of safety. Although the water blockade was lifted on 8 August, the combat spread to the Jaffna peninsula in the north, where tens of thousands of people were displaced during ten days of heavy fighting. The army launched another massive offensive in the north in October in an attempt to clear the LTTE from the Jaffna peninsula.9 During this operation, the army sustained heavy casualties, and the intense fighting continued to affect civilians, even in places such as hospitals and schools. On 2 November, the army’s aerial bombardment hit a hospital in the LTTE-held town of Kilinochchi. The bombing killed five civilians and damaged the hospital’s maternity ward Eachchilampathai, Trincomalee. 2006 A distressed, displaced ethnic Tamil describes the events of losing a member of his family during the renewed fighting between the Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan Army in Muttur. At the end of 2006, at least 520,000 people in Sri Lanka were victims of conflict-induced displacement in the country of 20 million, making up one of the largest displacement crises in Asia in absolute terms and particularly in terms of the proportion of the population displaced. In July 2006, the current intense phase of conflict was sparked by a struggle to control the water supply to civilians in the Trincomalee district. On 20 July, the LTTE closed the Mavil Aru sluice gate, cutting off the water supply for over 15,000 mostly Sinhalese families and 30,000 acres of paddy lands. Government forces retaliated, and fighting spread to other parts of the Trincomalee and Batticaloa districts. The LTTE regrouped in the town of Muttur in the Trincomalee district, where heavy fighting took place for six days, causing misery and suffering for the civilians. During the fighting, there were hundreds of deaths, and an estimated 50,000 people were displaced. Thousands of civilians, including women and children, were forced to walk for nearly two days without food and water in search of safety. Although the water blockade was lifted on 8 August, the combat spread to the Jaffna peninsula in the north, where tens of thousands of people were displaced during ten days of heavy fighting. The army launched another massive offensive in the north in October in an attempt to clear the LTTE from the Jaffna peninsula.9 During this operation, the army sustained heavy casualties, and the intense fighting continued to affect civilians, even in places such as hospitals and schools. On 2 November, the army’s aerial bombardment hit a hospital in the LTTE-held town of Kilinochchi. The bombing killed five civilians and damaged the hospital’s maternity ward https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_yvac01_Sri-Lanka-Web_-037.jpg A young boy sits in the camp at Kappalthurai, his family among those uprooted after the Sri Lankan army declared their village a High Security Zone in the early 2000s. Born into displacement, the camp is the only home he has ever known. A young boy sits in the camp at Kappalthurai, his family among those uprooted after the Sri Lankan army declared their village a High Security Zone in the early 2000s. Born into displacement, the camp is the only home he has ever known. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_j2lhvf_Sri-Lanka-Web_-038.jpg Kanthale, Sri Lanka — 2006. A displaced Tamil boy from Sampur pushes a knife through his mouth, an act his family says he has repeated since fighting reignited in the east. They explained it was impossible to take the knife away from him, a sign of the deep psychological scars left by renewed violence and displacement. Kanthale, Sri Lanka — 2006. A displaced Tamil boy from Sampur pushes a knife through his mouth, an act his family says he has repeated since fighting reignited in the east. They explained it was impossible to take the knife away from him, a sign of the deep psychological scars left by renewed violence and displacement. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_4faxc3_Sri-Lanka-Web_-039.jpg Somadevi school, Somapura — 2006. Students’ books and bags left behind in a classroom after LTTE shelling in 2006. A nearby military post was the intended target, but stray shrapnel struck the school, breaking windows and roof tiles. Somadevi school, Somapura — 2006. Students’ books and bags left behind in a classroom after LTTE shelling in 2006. A nearby military post was the intended target, but stray shrapnel struck the school, breaking windows and roof tiles. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_llrikm_Sri-Lanka-Web_-040.jpg Somapura, Trincomalee Ethnic Singhala villagers of Somapura, near Kallar, stand outside a small shop after LTTE mortar shells struck a military post near Somadevi school in 2006. Several shells also landed in surrounding villages, forcing many families to flee to Kanthale for safety. This group chose to remain in Somapura despite the risks. Somapura, Trincomalee Ethnic Singhala villagers of Somapura, near Kallar, stand outside a small shop after LTTE mortar shells struck a military post near Somadevi school in 2006. Several shells also landed in surrounding villages, forcing many families to flee to Kanthale for safety. This group chose to remain in Somapura despite the risks. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_nur3nf_Sri-Lanka-Web_-041.jpg Kanthale, Sri Lanka — August 2006. Sinhalese civilians who fled the artillery fire around Kallar seek shelter under a UNHCR tarp with basic medical and relief supplies, reflecting the multi-ethnic human cost of the conflict. The Kallar crisis in August 2006 forced thousands of civilians—Tamil, Muslim, and Sinhalese alike—to flee intense clashes between the Sri Lankan Army and LTTE. Sinhalese villagers from the Kallar area were among those displaced, many finding temporary shelter in nearby Kanthale under makeshift UNHCR tarpaulins and with ICRC support. Kanthale, Sri Lanka — August 2006. Sinhalese civilians who fled the artillery fire around Kallar seek shelter under a UNHCR tarp with basic medical and relief supplies, reflecting the multi-ethnic human cost of the conflict. The Kallar crisis in August 2006 forced thousands of civilians—Tamil, Muslim, and Sinhalese alike—to flee intense clashes between the Sri Lankan Army and LTTE. Sinhalese villagers from the Kallar area were among those displaced, many finding temporary shelter in nearby Kanthale under makeshift UNHCR tarpaulins and with ICRC support. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_ecb6wc_Sri-Lanka-Web_-042.jpg Kallar, Trincomalee, 2006. UNHCR staff deliver non-food items, including kitchen sets, to displaced Sinhalese families in Kallar. The aid was part of the agency’s emergency response as communities fled renewed clashes between government forces and the LTTE in 2006. Kallar, Trincomalee, 2006. UNHCR staff deliver non-food items, including kitchen sets, to displaced Sinhalese families in Kallar. The aid was part of the agency’s emergency response as communities fled renewed clashes between government forces and the LTTE in 2006. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_41dudl_Sri-Lanka-Web_-043.jpg Kanthale, Trincomalee, Sr Lanka 2006 A member of the Home Guard paramilitary force stands watch over paddy fields in Kanthale. The Home Guards, drawn from local communities and armed by the government, were deployed widely during the conflict to secure villages and agricultural lands against LTTE incursions. Kanthale, Trincomalee, Sr Lanka 2006 A member of the Home Guard paramilitary force stands watch over paddy fields in Kanthale. The Home Guards, drawn from local communities and armed by the government, were deployed widely during the conflict to secure villages and agricultural lands against LTTE incursions. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_g8l8in_Sri-Lanka-Web_-044.jpg A man looks out from a classroom window at Selvanayagapuram School, Trincomalee, 23 January 2007. The school served as a temporary camp for families displaced by years of conflict and the establishment of High Security Zones in the district.” A man looks out from a classroom window at Selvanayagapuram School, Trincomalee, 23 January 2007. The school served as a temporary camp for families displaced by years of conflict and the establishment of High Security Zones in the district.” https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_2pgeie_Sri-Lanka-Web_-045.jpg Displaced children sit ont the steps of the st. Mary church in Iruthayapuram, where more than thousand people live in displacement due to establishment of HSZ Displaced children sit ont the steps of the st. Mary church in Iruthayapuram, where more than thousand people live in displacement due to establishment of HSZ https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_ybv5m5_Sri-Lanka-Web_-046.jpg A displaced Sinhalese father holds his young son in Kallar, 2006. Families fled the renewed fighting between government forces and the LTTE, seeking shelter in makeshift camps where basic needs were met through humanitarian aid. A displaced Sinhalese father holds his young son in Kallar, 2006. Families fled the renewed fighting between government forces and the LTTE, seeking shelter in makeshift camps where basic needs were met through humanitarian aid. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_ues8db_Sri-Lanka-Web_-047.jpg Al-Shaifa Girls’ College, Kanthale, August 2006 — A displaced child looks into the camera at the camp where families from Muttur had fled. Exhaustion and malnutrition were common among children who endured days of flight and uncertainty. Al-Shaifa Girls’ College, Kanthale, August 2006 — A displaced child looks into the camera at the camp where families from Muttur had fled. Exhaustion and malnutrition were common among children who endured days of flight and uncertainty. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_5f0moq_Sri-Lanka-Web_-048.jpg Kanthale, Sri Lanka — 2006. A displaced Tamil boy carries a plastic bottle filled with murky water at a camp in Kanthale. Thousands fled Muttur during renewed fighting between government forces and the LTTE, leaving families to survive in overcrowded shelters with scarce access to safe water and sanitation. Kanthale, Sri Lanka — 2006. A displaced Tamil boy carries a plastic bottle filled with murky water at a camp in Kanthale. Thousands fled Muttur during renewed fighting between government forces and the LTTE, leaving families to survive in overcrowded shelters with scarce access to safe water and sanitation. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_ewnmdq_Sri-Lanka-Web_-049.jpg Kanthale, Trincomalee - August 2006. A little Singhalese girl displaced from Kallar, hoolds a metal basin over her head as she smiles, in the camp for displaced people in the Buddhist Agrabodhi Temple in Kanthale. Kanthale, Trincomalee - August 2006. A little Singhalese girl displaced from Kallar, hoolds a metal basin over her head as she smiles, in the camp for displaced people in the Buddhist Agrabodhi Temple in Kanthale. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_cq0vfk_Sri-Lanka-Web_-050.jpg Point Pedro, Jaffna, 2003 — UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visits the Point Pedro hospital, where she supported the construction of a new maternity and pediatric ward to address urgent healthcare needs in the war-affected north. Point Pedro, Jaffna, 2003 — UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visits the Point Pedro hospital, where she supported the construction of a new maternity and pediatric ward to address urgent healthcare needs in the war-affected north. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_kcimgt_Sri-Lanka-Web_-051.jpg Jaffna, Marutheernkerni — A displaced Tamil schoolgirl walks to the nearest school, passing daily near heavily mined areas. Sri Lanka was one of the most mine-affected countries in the world, with an estimated one to two million landmines laid during the conflict. For children returning to classrooms in 2006, the path to education was often lined with danger. Jaffna, Marutheernkerni — A displaced Tamil schoolgirl walks to the nearest school, passing daily near heavily mined areas. Sri Lanka was one of the most mine-affected countries in the world, with an estimated one to two million landmines laid during the conflict. For children returning to classrooms in 2006, the path to education was often lined with danger. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_cplj5e_Sri-Lanka-Web_-052.jpg A.A. Mohommed Ibnew’s 2-year-old son looks at his father’s prosthetic foot during a UNHCR interview in Muthunagar. At 40, Mohommed is among the displaced who benefited from UNHCR’s housing project for families hosted in Trincomalee. He lost his right foot in 1989 after stepping on an unexploded ordnance, leaving him among the conflict’s most vulnerable. A.A. Mohommed Ibnew’s 2-year-old son looks at his father’s prosthetic foot during a UNHCR interview in Muthunagar. At 40, Mohommed is among the displaced who benefited from UNHCR’s housing project for families hosted in Trincomalee. He lost his right foot in 1989 after stepping on an unexploded ordnance, leaving him among the conflict’s most vulnerable. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_ynbgvz_Sri-Lanka-Web_-053.jpg Valikamam North, Jaffna (2005). A returnee family clears their house plot on the edge of the Palali/Kankesanthurai High Security Zone—an area that displaced tens of thousands of residents since the early 1990s. While advocacy for access and eventual return was ongoing in this period, most formal land releases in Valikamam North were documented a decade later. Valikamam North, Jaffna (2005). A returnee family clears their house plot on the edge of the Palali/Kankesanthurai High Security Zone—an area that displaced tens of thousands of residents since the early 1990s. While advocacy for access and eventual return was ongoing in this period, most formal land releases in Valikamam North were documented a decade later. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_c066mn_Sri-Lanka-Web_-054.jpg Sri Lanka - "Portraits of Displacement" | About View Sri Lanka - "Portraits of Displacement" by About. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_u2emfn_Sri-Lanka-Web_-055.jpg Sri Lanka - "Portraits of Displacement" | About View Sri Lanka - "Portraits of Displacement" by About. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_nmheb9_Sri-Lanka-Web_-056.jpg Valikamam North, Jaffna (2005). A returnee family clears their house plot on the edge of the Palali/Kankesanthurai High Security Zone—an area that displaced tens of thousands of residents since the early 1990s. While advocacy for access and eventual return was ongoing in this period, most formal land releases in Valikamam North were documented a decade later. Valikamam North, Jaffna (2005). A returnee family clears their house plot on the edge of the Palali/Kankesanthurai High Security Zone—an area that displaced tens of thousands of residents since the early 1990s. While advocacy for access and eventual return was ongoing in this period, most formal land releases in Valikamam North were documented a decade later. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_a82s8o_Sri-Lanka-Web_-057.jpg Urumpirai, Valikamam East Division, Jaffna District. Children sit together inside an orphanage in Valikamam, Jaffna. Many here lost one or both parents during the years of conflict. In Jaffna and across the north, orphanages expanded during the war to shelter children affected by displacement, violence, and the loss of family support networks. Urumpirai, Valikamam East Division, Jaffna District. Children sit together inside an orphanage in Valikamam, Jaffna. Many here lost one or both parents during the years of conflict. In Jaffna and across the north, orphanages expanded during the war to shelter children affected by displacement, violence, and the loss of family support networks. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_rq27ho_Sri-Lanka-Web_-058.jpg Colombo, June 2009 A crowd gathers at Galle Face Green as soldiers raise the national flag against the backdrop of the capital’s high-rises. In the same year, the Sri Lankan government declared the end of the country’s 26-year civil war. Colombo, June 2009 A crowd gathers at Galle Face Green as soldiers raise the national flag against the backdrop of the capital’s high-rises. In the same year, the Sri Lankan government declared the end of the country’s 26-year civil war. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_krdr7m_Sri-Lanka-Web_-059.jpg Galle Fort, 2009 — Muslim schoolgirls in white uniforms take their lunch break on the grassy slopes of the fort. Galle Fort, 2009 — Muslim schoolgirls in white uniforms take their lunch break on the grassy slopes of the fort. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_z5h026_Sri-Lanka-Web_-060.jpg Gurunagar, Jaffna, 2005. I n the aftermath of the tsunami, families who lost homes and livelihoods began the slow process of rebuilding. Amid the hardship, moments of laughter and resilience still emerged — children smiling in front of temporary shelters, mothers holding on to hope. Their joy, however fragile, stood in stark contrast to the devastation that surrounded them. Gurunagar, Jaffna, 2005. I n the aftermath of the tsunami, families who lost homes and livelihoods began the slow process of rebuilding. Amid the hardship, moments of laughter and resilience still emerged — children smiling in front of temporary shelters, mothers holding on to hope. Their joy, however fragile, stood in stark contrast to the devastation that surrounded them. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_q0gc34_Sri-Lanka-Web_-061.jpg Nilaveli beach, Trincomalee. June 2007 A Sri Lankan soldier patrols Nilaveli beach in Trincomalee, April 2007. At the height of the conflict, security forces regularly monitored fishermen returning from sea, checking their catches and boats for possible LTTE smuggling or weapons transport. Nilaveli beach, Trincomalee. June 2007 A Sri Lankan soldier patrols Nilaveli beach in Trincomalee, April 2007. At the height of the conflict, security forces regularly monitored fishermen returning from sea, checking their catches and boats for possible LTTE smuggling or weapons transport. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_lk03an_Sri-Lanka-Web_-062.jpg Sri Lankan flag hoisted on the pole waves on the empty beach of Unawattuna. As the Sri Lankan government denied journalists access to the north and east in the war’s final months, I turned my lens south. Here, under a turbulent sky, the Sri Lankan flag stood against the wind on an empty beach. This lone symbol of victory and authority, set against an unsettled horizon, closed my years of work in Sri Lanka, a reminder that the war’s silence carried its own weight. At the end of Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war in May 2009, United Nations and human rights organizations estimated that tens of thousands of Tamil civilians—possibly between 30,000 and 40,000—were killed in the final months of fighting. Many more were detained in military-run camps or remain missing. Both government forces and the LTTE were accused of grave violations of international humanitarian law, including indiscriminate attacks and summary executions. Calls for credible investigations into alleged war crimes remain unresolved to this day. Sri Lankan flag hoisted on the pole waves on the empty beach of Unawattuna. As the Sri Lankan government denied journalists access to the north and east in the war’s final months, I turned my lens south. Here, under a turbulent sky, the Sri Lankan flag stood against the wind on an empty beach. This lone symbol of victory and authority, set against an unsettled horizon, closed my years of work in Sri Lanka, a reminder that the war’s silence carried its own weight. At the end of Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war in May 2009, United Nations and human rights organizations estimated that tens of thousands of Tamil civilians—possibly between 30,000 and 40,000—were killed in the final months of fighting. Many more were detained in military-run camps or remain missing. Both government forces and the LTTE were accused of grave violations of international humanitarian law, including indiscriminate attacks and summary executions. Calls for credible investigations into alleged war crimes remain unresolved to this day. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_74sww7_Sri-Lanka-Web_-Tsunami_063.jpg Tsunami aftermath Tsunami aftermath 2005 Valvetithurai (VVT), Jaffna — January 6, 2005. Survivors search through the rubble of their destroyed home, days after the Indian Ocean tsunami tore through northern Sri Lanka, leaving devastation across coastal villages. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_miwyky_Sri-Lanka-Web_-Tsunami_064.jpg Tsunami aftermath Tsunami aftermath. Valvettithurai, Jaffna Peninsula, 06. January 2005. The Indian Ocean tsunami reduced entire neighborhoods to rubble. This house, once home to a family, was torn apart in seconds by the force of the waves. In VVT and along much of Sri Lanka’s northern coastline, the sea swallowed not only homes but also the fragile sense of safety for survivors already scarred by war. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_n3g5d8_Sri-Lanka-Web_-Tsunami_065.jpg Tsunami aftermath Tsunami aftermath. Valvettithurai, Jaffna Peninsula, 6 January 2005. Families affected by the tsunami line up to receive humanitarian assistance in the devastated coastal town. Relief efforts brought emergency food, water, and basic supplies to survivors who had lost everything to the waves. In communities already burdened by years of conflict, the aid lines became both a symbol of survival and of the fragility of life on Sri Lanka’s northern shores. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_nalh5x_Sri-Lanka-Web_-Tsunami_066.jpg Tsunami aftermath. Valvettithurai, January 2005. Fishing boats hurled ashore by the tsunami crushed houses and erased livelihoods in this northern coastal town. Tsunami aftermath. Valvettithurai, January 2005. Fishing boats hurled ashore by the tsunami crushed houses and erased livelihoods in this northern coastal town. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_s4kxyv_Sri-Lanka-Web_-Tsunami_067.jpg Tsunami aftermath Tsunami aftermath. Mullaithivu, Kilinochchi District, 11 January 2005. The Indian Ocean tsunami flattened entire towns along Sri Lanka’s northeast coast. In Mullaithivu, rows of homes were reduced to rubble within minutes. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_dji0q3_Sri-Lanka-Web_-Tsunami_068.jpg Tsunami aftermath Tsunami aftermath. Mullaithivu, Kilinochchi District, 11 January 2005. The Indian Ocean tsunami flattened entire towns along Sri Lanka’s northeast coast. In Mullaithivu, rows of homes were reduced to rubble within minutes, https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_3k3sp8_Sri-Lanka-Web_-Tsunami_069.jpg Tsunami aftermath Tsunami aftermath. Hambantota, Southern Sri Lanka, 31. January. 2005. The tsunami tore through coastal neighborhoods, leaving homes gutted and strewn with debris. Once-familiar living spaces became fields of ruin, where walls stood without roofs and doorways opened onto emptiness. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_rzrhuj_Sri-Lanka-Web_-Tsunami_070.jpg Tsunami aftermath Tsunami aftermath. Jaffna, Sri Lanka — 2005. Sunlight breaks through storm clouds over a flooded St. Mary’s Cathedral churchyard after the Indian Ocean tsunami devastated coastal communities in northern Sri Lanka. https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/kkyi0js5_wnhec7t0_xgul6z_Sri-Lanka-Web_-Tsunami_071.jpg Tsunami aftermath Tsunami aftermath. Galle, Southern Sri Lanka, 2005. The tsunami hurled fishing boats onto rocks and inland, leaving them stranded like monuments to the sea’s violence. In Galle, where coastal life revolved around fishing, the sight of boats marooned on cliffs and boulders symbolized not just the destruction of livelihoods but the terrifying power of the waves that had carried them there. https://agrondragaj.com/burmas-silent-war monthly 0.8 https://agrondragaj.com/mauritanian-el-dorado monthly 0.8 https://agrondragaj.com/bangkok-red monthly 0.8 https://agrondragaj.com/thailand-flooding-2011 monthly 0.8 https://agrondragaj.com/gerdec---hell-on-earth monthly 0.8 https://agrondragaj.com/kosova monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_001.jpg Bac u kry! Prekaz, Kosovo, 2008. People gather for memorial ceremonies marking a decade since the death of Adem Jashari, the Kosovo Liberation Army commander whose legacy became central to the independence struggle. It was the first commemoration held after Kosovo declared independence in 2008, with the phrase “Bac, u kry!” (“Uncle, it’s done!”) capturing the sense of fulfilment and national pride. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_003.jpg Prekaz, Kosovo, 2008. At the “Night of Fire” commemoration, attendees warm their hands over open flames in front of the Jashari family home, preserved as a museum with its bullet-riddled walls intact. Above, a portrait of Adem Jashari bears the words “He is Alive,” honouring the Kosovo Liberation Army commander killed in 1998. Prekaz, Kosovo, 2008. At the “Night of Fire” commemoration, attendees warm their hands over open flames in front of the Jashari family home, preserved as a museum with its bullet-riddled walls intact. Above, a portrait of Adem Jashari bears the words “He is Alive,” honouring the Kosovo Liberation Army commander killed in 1998. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_004.jpg Kosova -"Bac, u kry!" | About View Kosova -"Bac, u kry!" by About. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_005.jpg Kosova -"Bac, u kry!" | About View Kosova -"Bac, u kry!" by About. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_006.jpg Prekaz, Kosovo, 2008. Thousands gather under umbrellas and torchlight during the “Night of Fire,” an annual commemoration honouring Adem Jashari and his family, killed in 1998. The ceremony, held at the Jashari compound, has become a powerful symbol of remembrance and Kosovo’s path to independence Prekaz, Kosovo, 2008. Thousands gather under umbrellas and torchlight during the “Night of Fire,” an annual commemoration honouring Adem Jashari and his family, killed in 1998. The ceremony, held at the Jashari compound, has become a powerful symbol of remembrance and Kosovo’s path to independence https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_007.jpg Kosova -"Bac, u kry!" | About View Kosova -"Bac, u kry!" by About. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_009.jpg Kosova -"Bac, u kry!" | About View Kosova -"Bac, u kry!" by About. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_011.jpg Kosova -"Bac, u kry!" | About View Kosova -"Bac, u kry!" by About. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_023.jpg Dollc, Kosova. Dollc, Kosova. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_013.jpg Krusha e Madhe Krushë e Madhe, Kosova 243 Kosovar Albanians were massacred by the Serbian forces between 25 and 27 March 1999. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_019.jpg Kosova -"Bac, u kry!" | About View Kosova -"Bac, u kry!" by About. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_014.jpg Krusha e madhe Luljeta Duraku in front of graves of 241 Kosovar Albanians who were massacred by Serbian forces between 25 and 27 March 1999. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_015.jpg Krushë e Madhe, Kosova, 2008. Luljeta Duraku prays at her cousin's grave in Krusha e Madhe, where 243 men and children were massacred by Serbian forces in 1999. Krushë e Madhe, Kosova, 2008. Luljeta Duraku prays at her cousin's grave in Krusha e Madhe, where 243 men and children were massacred by Serbian forces in 1999. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_017.jpg Kosova -"Bac, u kry!" | About View Kosova -"Bac, u kry!" by About. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_016.jpg Krushë e Madhe, Kosova, 2008. A survivor, Shaban Krasniqi, explains how he fled Krusha e Madhe when Serbian troops killed over 145 men and children. On 25–26 March 1999, Serbian forces attacked. Krusha e Madhe and nearby Krusha e Vogël, rounding up men and boys before executing them. In total, both massacres resulted in 243 men and boys killed. Krushë e Madhe, Kosova, 2008. A survivor, Shaban Krasniqi, explains how he fled Krusha e Madhe when Serbian troops killed over 145 men and children. On 25–26 March 1999, Serbian forces attacked. Krusha e Madhe and nearby Krusha e Vogël, rounding up men and boys before executing them. In total, both massacres resulted in 243 men and boys killed. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_027.jpg Missing Pristina, Kosovo, 2008. Photos of missing people since the 1999 war are displayed on the government of Kosova in Prishtina, highlighting unresolved cases from the conflict. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_012.jpg Dollc, Kosova. Dollc, Kosova. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_025.jpg A man holds the photo of the Haredinaj brothers, former KLA fighters. A crowd gathered to greet former Prime Minister of Kosova, Ramush Haradinaj, who has been released from the UN Tribunal for war crimes. A man holds the photo of the Haredinaj brothers, former KLA fighters. A crowd gathered to greet former Prime Minister of Kosova, Ramush Haradinaj, who has been released from the UN Tribunal for war crimes. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_026.jpg Sllatinë, Kosova. A crowd gathered to greet former Prime Minister of Kosova, Ramush Haradinaj, who has been released from the UN Tribunal for war crimes. Sllatinë, Kosova. A crowd gathered to greet former Prime Minister of Kosova, Ramush Haradinaj, who has been released from the UN Tribunal for war crimes. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_028.jpg Krushë e Madhe, Kosovo Krushë e Madhe, Kosovo https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf8b3eda/images/Kosova_030.jpg Young boy plays accordian entertaining guests in the local caffe. Young boy plays accordian entertaining guests in the local caffe. https://agrondragaj.com/no-mad's-land monthly 0.8 https://agrondragaj.com/cambodia---s21 monthly 0.8 https://agrondragaj.com/hope monthly 0.8 https://agrondragaj.com/working-elephants monthly 0.8 https://agrondragaj.com/nepal monthly 0.8 https://agrondragaj.com/bricks-of-survival monthly 0.8 https://storage.neonsky.app/kkyi0js5/images/kkyi0js5_zbkh8zk8_yr6kr6_NEP_BRICK_WEB_001.jpg Bakthapur, Nepal, 2012. Brick fields stretch across the valley floor at dawn, their geometric rows of freshly moulded clay bricks waiting to dry. The kiln industry not only shapes the landscape but also the lives of thousands of migrant families who work season after season under its smoke. Bakthapur, Nepal, 2012. Brick fields stretch across the valley floor at dawn, their geometric rows of freshly moulded clay bricks waiting to dry. The kiln industry not only shapes the landscape but also the lives of thousands of migrant families who work season after season under its smoke. https://storage.neonsky.app/kkyi0js5/images/kkyi0js5_zbkh8zk8_hqc976_NEP_BRICK_WEB_002.jpg Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. Kumari Manandhar (19) make bricks while her two-year-old child stands by the wall of bricks in Bakthapur. Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. Kumari Manandhar (19) make bricks while her two-year-old child stands by the wall of bricks in Bakthapur. https://storage.neonsky.app/kkyi0js5/images/kkyi0js5_zbkh8zk8_1zk2bd_NEP_BRICK_WEB_003.jpg Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. Kumari Manandhar (19) make bricks while her two year old child stands by the wall of bricks in Bakthapur. Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. Kumari Manandhar (19) make bricks while her two year old child stands by the wall of bricks in Bakthapur. https://storage.neonsky.app/kkyi0js5/images/kkyi0js5_zbkh8zk8_bzdko6_NEP_BRICK_WEB_004.jpg A child stands in front of the bricks laid to dry in the Bakthapur brick kiln. Nepal’s brick industry thrives in legal and ethical grey zones. Of the 750 kilns nationwide, only 450 are registered, and none meet basic safety standards. In the Kathmandu Valley alone, 110 kilns operate, with 64 in Bhaktapur. Approximately 500 children work in the kilns, with more than half being under 10 years old. Families earn less than USD 6 for every 1,000 bricks, while middlemen and factory owners pocket most of the profit. Despite generating millions in sales, kiln owners exploit “cottage industry” exemptions to avoid taxes. A child stands in front of the bricks laid to dry in the Bakthapur brick kiln. Nepal’s brick industry thrives in legal and ethical grey zones. Of the 750 kilns nationwide, only 450 are registered, and none meet basic safety standards. In the Kathmandu Valley alone, 110 kilns operate, with 64 in Bhaktapur. Approximately 500 children work in the kilns, with more than half being under 10 years old. Families earn less than USD 6 for every 1,000 bricks, while middlemen and factory owners pocket most of the profit. Despite generating millions in sales, kiln owners exploit “cottage industry” exemptions to avoid taxes. https://storage.neonsky.app/kkyi0js5/images/kkyi0js5_zbkh8zk8_8ajc32_NEP_BRICK_WEB_005.jpg Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. A small boy stands alone among rows of drying bricks, dwarfed by the scale of production. Childhood in the kilns unfolds in spaces defined by labour where play is rare and solitude often fills the gaps. Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. A small boy stands alone among rows of drying bricks, dwarfed by the scale of production. Childhood in the kilns unfolds in spaces defined by labour where play is rare and solitude often fills the gaps. https://storage.neonsky.app/kkyi0js5/images/kkyi0js5_zbkh8zk8_gbyy3c_NEP_BRICK_WEB_006.jpg Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. In the morning light, a boy stands beside rows of freshly pressed bricks. Behind him, a chimney rises above the kiln, a symbol of both livelihood and the smoke that shrouds this community. Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. In the morning light, a boy stands beside rows of freshly pressed bricks. Behind him, a chimney rises above the kiln, a symbol of both livelihood and the smoke that shrouds this community. https://storage.neonsky.app/kkyi0js5/images/kkyi0js5_zbkh8zk8_s983pa_NEP_BRICK_WEB_007.jpg Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012 Two women carry loads of clay, seen through a gap in the kiln wall. Workers move continuously, framed by the very bricks they mold their labor woven into the architecture around them. Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012 Two women carry loads of clay, seen through a gap in the kiln wall. Workers move continuously, framed by the very bricks they mold their labor woven into the architecture around them. https://storage.neonsky.app/kkyi0js5/images/kkyi0js5_zbkh8zk8_2oakg7_NEP_BRICK_WEB_008.jpg Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. At sunrise, a young girl carries her sibling on her back near the kilns. For many children, caring for younger brothers and sisters becomes an inseparable part of daily life alongside labor. Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. At sunrise, a young girl carries her sibling on her back near the kilns. For many children, caring for younger brothers and sisters becomes an inseparable part of daily life alongside labor. https://storage.neonsky.app/kkyi0js5/images/kkyi0js5_zbkh8zk8_v46rhi_NEP_BRICK_WEB_009.jpg Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012 A brick worker, Ram Kumar Manandhar, takes a short break to hold his son in front of their makeshift house inside the brick kiln in Bakthapur. The living conditions of seasonal brick makers in Bakthapur kilns are dire. Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012 A brick worker, Ram Kumar Manandhar, takes a short break to hold his son in front of their makeshift house inside the brick kiln in Bakthapur. The living conditions of seasonal brick makers in Bakthapur kilns are dire. https://storage.neonsky.app/kkyi0js5/images/kkyi0js5_zbkh8zk8_p1h2b9_NEP_BRICK_WEB_010.jpg Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. A boy pushes a heavy wheelbarrow loaded with bricks. Although child labour is officially banned in Nepal, poverty drives many children into work that their parents cannot complete alone. Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. A boy pushes a heavy wheelbarrow loaded with bricks. Although child labour is officially banned in Nepal, poverty drives many children into work that their parents cannot complete alone. https://storage.neonsky.app/kkyi0js5/images/kkyi0js5_zbkh8zk8_bkvxsv_NEP_BRICK_WEB_011.jpg Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. Children’s small bodies often carry loads intended for adults. In the kilns, work begins early, marking the initiation into the same cycle of labour endured by generations before them. Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. Children’s small bodies often carry loads intended for adults. In the kilns, work begins early, marking the initiation into the same cycle of labour endured by generations before them. https://storage.neonsky.app/kkyi0js5/images/kkyi0js5_zbkh8zk8_pte7d4_NEP_BRICK_WEB_012.jpg Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. Wrapped in blankets against the morning chill, workers walk past the towering kiln chimney to the start of another day of backbreaking work. Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. Wrapped in blankets against the morning chill, workers walk past the towering kiln chimney to the start of another day of backbreaking work. https://storage.neonsky.app/kkyi0js5/images/kkyi0js5_zbkh8zk8_qgtkgm_NEP_BRICK_WEB_013.jpg Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. A girl moulds raw clay into bricks as men’s figures loom in the foreground. Generational hierarchies play out here: children work in the shadow of adults, often overlooked yet essential. Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. A girl moulds raw clay into bricks as men’s figures loom in the foreground. Generational hierarchies play out here: children work in the shadow of adults, often overlooked yet essential. https://storage.neonsky.app/kkyi0js5/images/kkyi0js5_zbkh8zk8_gt24dk_NEP_BRICK_WEB_014.jpg Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. Inside a dim office, a kiln administrator records numbers and transactions. Beyond the physical labour, the kiln is also an economy of debt and dependency, where workers’ lives are often bound by advances and loans. Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. Inside a dim office, a kiln administrator records numbers and transactions. Beyond the physical labour, the kiln is also an economy of debt and dependency, where workers’ lives are often bound by advances and loans. https://storage.neonsky.app/kkyi0js5/images/kkyi0js5_zbkh8zk8_8sqt1r_NEP_BRICK_WEB_015.jpg Children pump water and wash clothes near the kilns. Labour extends beyond carrying bricks: daily survival tasks, from fetching water to cleaning, also fall on the youngest shoulders. Children pump water and wash clothes near the kilns. Labour extends beyond carrying bricks: daily survival tasks, from fetching water to cleaning, also fall on the youngest shoulders. https://storage.neonsky.app/kkyi0js5/images/kkyi0js5_zbkh8zk8_8szlz3_NEP_BRICK_WEB_016.jpg Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. A woman moulds clay brick to dry at the end of the long working day in the Bakthapur brick kiln. Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. A woman moulds clay brick to dry at the end of the long working day in the Bakthapur brick kiln. https://storage.neonsky.app/kkyi0js5/images/kkyi0js5_zbkh8zk8_2yhbr8_NEP_BRICK_WEB_017.jpg Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. The labour does not stop when daylight fades. At night, workers continue moulding bricks under dim lamps, their hands caked in clay as exhaustion presses against their bodies. Bakthapur, Nepal. 2012. The labour does not stop when daylight fades. 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