Heritage and Change: Tamils in Berne, Switzerland

by Lit Verlag

The focus of this book is on the first-generation Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora in Berne, Switzerland. During the Sri Lankan civil war, tens of thousands of Tamil refugees migrated to Switzerland. For decades, they hoped for a return to their desired own state Tamiḻ Īlam and strove to preserve their social ties and home 'culture'. At the core of their identity was the Tamil language. They essentialized their values as part of the patriotic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3643803753
• ISBN13: 9783643803757
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Lit Verlag
• Length: 148 Pages