Our Tax Money, Foreign Books: Why Don't Libraries Buy More Canadian Tamil Books?

My friend Alex EraviVarma had posted a note on Facebook about a meeting and discussion titled "Ulagaelaam Tamizhosai" (The Sound of Tamil Across the World) with Dr. T. Sankara Saravanan, who is an educationist, writer, translator, and Tamil scholar. In that post, the following statement made by him caught my attention:

"Some writers and publishers there raised a question as to why novels published in Canada or Eelam could not be exported and sold in India."

Before directing this question towards India, please pose this question to the Tamil officials working on our taxpayer money in libraries across areas with a high density of Tamil population, such as Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, and Markham.

Concerns of a Toronto Resident Regarding the ReNew Golden Mile Project! - V.N. Giritharan -

The City of Toronto recently completed the Environmental Assessment for the ReNew Golden Mile project and invited feedback from the public. The following are the perspectives and concerns of a Toronto resident regarding this proposal.

Core Philosophy of Urban Planning

The fundamental purpose of modern municipal infrastructure development must be to make the lives of existing city inhabitants more enjoyable, affordable, and financially sustainable. A city's layout should protect human happiness, community stability, and structural well-being, rather than merely serving as an unregulated commercial engine to maximize developer profits or municipal tax revenues.

Existential Inquiry! by V.N. Giritharan

Existential Inquiry!  by V.N. Giritharan

The question that always haunts me,
Is but the meaning of my own existence.

Why were we born, coming into this place?
What indeed is its meaning? What is it?
An answer to this is never going to be found,
This is something I already know.
Yet, behind an existence that seems meaningless,
I choose to believe a meaning does exist.
Therefore, I shall always approach my existence
With a spirit of positivity, yes, indeed.

PATHIVUKAL: 'SHARING KNOWLEDGE WITH EVERY ONE'

 

The 'Kaviyathalaivi' (Epic Heroine) has faded into time!

I learned about the passing of actress Sowcar Janaki through Facebook. She is one of my favorite actresses. She excelled at embracing and brilliantly portraying any character assigned to her. Among actresses, she was known for her courage, pride in her talent, and exceptional fluency in English. 

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Tim Hortons and the Value of the Canadian Five-Dollar Bill!

I found an old Canadian five-dollar bill from back in the day inside my old purse. At a Tim Hortons coffee shop in the city, I ordered a medium coffee. Since I didn't have any loose change, I handed over the old five-dollar bill I had on me.

The female worker there told me that they do not accept old notes.

Her response caught me by surprise.

Even though it is an old bill, I believe it still holds value. If the bill were torn, they wouldn't have to accept it, but this bill is not torn. Why didn't they accept it?

I have no intention of spending this old bill anymore; I plan to keep it as a collectible. Its true value will certainly be much higher than its face value.

What do you think?

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