Mullivaikkal: Sri Lanka’s Gaza Strip — smaller, forgotten, and still bleeding — Che Ran

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The author reflects on the haunting silence and palpable grief of Mullivaikkal, Sri Lanka, the site of a brutal massacre in 2009. Despite being declared a "No-Fire Zone," the Sri Lankan government shelled hospitals and civilians, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths. The author describes the area as a mass grave and crime scene, where no one has been held accountable for the atrocities committed. The contrasting commemorations of May 19th – "Victory Day" in the South and a day of mourning in the North – highlight the deep divisions and unresolved trauma of the war.