Are diaspora and Eelam Tamils separate entities?
No. The Tamil diaspora (the term conventionally used to refer to recent migrants from Eelam) are a sub-set of Eelam Tamils. There are, however, Tamils in South Africa, Malaysia, Fiji and Singapore, who have a different role in the Tamil struggle. Owing to the need to generalise for simplicity, they are not covered in this session. How is the diaspora attached to Tamileelam? Despite being scattered across the globe, the Tamil diaspora is united by the collective Eelam Tamil identity. In the strictest sense of the word ‘nation’ (not to be confused with state), they are members of the Tamileelam nation. Being first or second generation migrants, 99% of the diaspora are also bound to the homeland by blood. I, for example, count parents, two sisters and their families, and a brother amongst Tamils living across the homeland, inclusive of internment camps. Is the diaspora driven by egos? To the contrary. The Diaspora could easily lead material lives in their adopted countries, but many are f
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