{"id":600,"date":"2026-10-01T06:08:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T06:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamiljourneys86.com\/?page_id=600"},"modified":"2026-10-01T06:10:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T06:10:06","slug":"40-years-of-resilience-compassion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tamiljourneys86.com\/index.php\/40-years-of-resilience-compassion\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-601\" src=\"https:\/\/tamiljourneys86.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tamilsjourney.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"975\" height=\"1219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tamiljourneys86.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tamilsjourney.png 975w, https:\/\/tamiljourneys86.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tamilsjourney-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/tamiljourneys86.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tamilsjourney-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/tamiljourneys86.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tamilsjourney-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Join us to commemorate a historic moment of hope, survival, and humanity: 40 Years of Resilience and Compassion.<\/p>\n<p>This special event marks the 40th anniversary of the 1986 rescue of Tamil refugees off the coast of Newfoundland. We invite community members, allies, and the public to gather to remember the perilous journey of the refugees, celebrate the enduring strength and resilience of the Tamil community, and express deep gratitude for the profound compassion shown by Canada and the people of Newfoundland.<\/p>\n<p>The event will feature an inspiring lineup of special guests, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lorne Waldman: Prominent Canadian Immigration and Refugee Lawyer.<\/li>\n<li>Sharon Bala: Award-winning Canadian author of the critically acclaimed novel The Boat People.<\/li>\n<li>Kirthana Sasitharan: Journalist and Producer at CBC News<\/li>\n<li>Lalita Krishna: Acclaimed filmmaker who will present a special screening of her documentary, Oorana Oor &#8211; My Country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Come be a part of this vital reflection on our shared history, the power of human kindness, and the vibrant community that flourished as a result.<\/p>\n<p>\u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8, 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\u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us to commemorate a historic moment of hope, survival, and humanity: 40 Years of Resilience and Compassion. This special event marks the 40th anniversary of the 1986 rescue of Tamil refugees off the coast of Newfoundland. We invite community members, allies, and the public to gather to remember the perilous journey of the refugees,<br \/><a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/tamiljourneys86.com\/index.php\/40-years-of-resilience-compassion\/\">+ Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/page-fullwidth_template.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-600","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamiljourneys86.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamiljourneys86.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamiljourneys86.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamiljourneys86.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamiljourneys86.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=600"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tamiljourneys86.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/600\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":604,"href":"https:\/\/tamiljourneys86.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/600\/revisions\/604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamiljourneys86.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}