{"title":"Niromi de Soyza","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection dedicated to Niromi de Soyza, an author whose remarkable story is both compelling and enlightening. Her work offers readers an intimate glimpse into a unique life experience, especially through the lens of her distinguished work, \u003cem\u003eTamil Tigress\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNiromi de Soyza is best known for her extraordinary memoir, which falls under the Biography \u0026amp; Memoir category. \u003cem\u003eTamil Tigress\u003c\/em\u003e provides an eye-opening perspective on her life as a child soldier during the Sri Lankan civil war. With courage and authenticity, she elaborates on the complexities of her early life, underscored by conflict and identity. Her storytelling invites readers to understand the nuanced realities of those often unheard or misunderstood in the midst of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer writing is not only a personal account but also serves as an educational expedition into the socio-political fabric of Sri Lanka during tumultuous times. Niromi de Soyza's narrative is a compelling blend of vivid personal experiences and historical context, making her work an essential read for those interested in global history, human rights, and memoir literature. Dive into her books to explore narratives that are as enlightening as they are inspiring.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tamil-tigress-by-niromi-de-soyza-9781743310700","title":"Tamil Tigress","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo days before Christmas in 1987, at the age of 17, Niromi de Soyza found herself in an ambush as part of a small platoon of militant Tamil Tigers fighting government forces in the bloody civil war that was to engulf Sri Lanka for decades. With her was her lifelong friend, Ajanthi, also aged 17. Leaving behind them their shocked middle-class families, the teenagers had become part of the Tamil Tigers' first female contingent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEquipped with little more than a rifle and a cyanide capsule, Niromi's group managed to survive on their wits in the jungle, facing not only the perils of war but starvation, illness and growing internal tensions among the militant Tigers. And then events erupted in ways that she could no longer bear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow was it that this well-educated, mixed-race, middle-class girl from a respectable family came to be fighting with the Tamil Tigers? Today she lives in Sydney with her husband and children; but Niromi de Soyza is not your ordinary woman and this is her compelling story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTamil Tigress\u003c\/em\u003e is a remarkable memoir of courage and survival, chronicling her personal journey through a conflict that reshaped her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46552289411308,"sku":"9781743310700","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19008683482808.jpg?v=1750032500"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/niromi-de-soyza.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}