In the Shadow of a Sword : The Memoir of a Woman Leader in the LTTE

by Nedra Rodrigo (Translator) and Thamizhini

Thamizhini joined the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at the age of nineteen and spent eighteen years as a combatant, educator and, for some time, head of the women's division of its Political Wing. Her memoir, In the Shadow of a Sword, weaves back and forth between reminiscences of her childhood experiences of state violence and her decision to join the LTTE. It recounts the many projects she undertook for the civilian population; her participation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN13: 9789353886837
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"