A refugee’s story of racism and redemption

Max Jeganathan was less than 1-year-old when he and his parents had to flee Colombo, Sri Lanka on a cargo ship due to violent racial riots in 1983. Known as Black July, mobs of Sinhalese gangs attacked Tamils around the country, forcing thousands into exile as part of the gruelling 26-year-long civil war. Granted refugee … Continue reading A refugee’s story of racism and redemption