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Spanning the three decades of the deadly Sri Lankan civil war Ummath highlights the plight of women across communal and ethnic divides.

Through the lives of three women Thawakkul Yoga and Theivanai - one a social activist the other a Tamil Tiger forced into joining the movement as a child and the third a disillusioned fighter for the Eelam - the novel lays bare the complex equations that ruled life in Sri Lankan society during and in the aftermath of the civil war.

In Ummath Sharmila Seyyid - once forced to live in exile for her outspoken liberal views - interrogates Islamist fundamentalism Tamil nationalism and Sri Lankan majoritarian chauvinism with her characteristic courage honesty and sensitivity.

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Ummath: A Novel of Community and Conflict

Ummath: A Novel of Community and Conflict

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  • ISBN: 9789352779017
  • Author: Seyyid Sharmila/ Subramanian Gita
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Pages: 360
  • Format: Paperback
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Spanning the three decades of the deadly Sri Lankan civil war Ummath highlights the plight of women across communal and ethnic divides.

Through the lives of three women Thawakkul Yoga and Theivanai - one a social activist the other a Tamil Tiger forced into joining the movement as a child and the third a disillusioned fighter for the Eelam - the novel lays bare the complex equations that ruled life in Sri Lankan society during and in the aftermath of the civil war.

In Ummath Sharmila Seyyid - once forced to live in exile for her outspoken liberal views - interrogates Islamist fundamentalism Tamil nationalism and Sri Lankan majoritarian chauvinism with her characteristic courage honesty and sensitivity.

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