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Interviews

Bandara, Chandana (2008), personal interview, BBC, London, UK, 24 April2008;

Chandrahasan (2008), personal interview, OfERR, Chennai, 17 January 2008;

Ganesan, S. (2008), personal interviews, Chennai, 20 January 2008; London, UK, 14 April2008;

Gopalan, T.N. (2008), personal interview, BBC Tamil Service, Chennai, 20 January 2008;

Kadirgarnar, Ahilan (2009), pers.onal interview, New Delhi, 12 January 2009;

Keegal, Maxwell (2008), personal interview, Sri Lankan High Commission m London, UK, 24 April2008;

Kuhanendran, Velupillai (2008), personal interview, London, 14 April 2008;

Manoharan, Kandiah (2008), personal interview, London, 15 April2008;

Murugesu (2008), personal interview, OfERR, Chennai, 17 January 2008;

Nathan, Kanagesu (2008), personal interview, London, UK, 28 April 2008;

Padrnanathan (2008), personal interview, Day Care Centre, North Wembley, London, 30 April 2008;

Purnidivadi (2008), personal interview, Keelpathupattu Refugee Camp, Puducherry, 19 January 2008;

Raghavan (2008), personal interview, London, UK, 23 April2008;

Rajanayagarn (2008), personal interview, London, 30 April 2008;

Rarnraj (2008), personal interview, Tamil Broadcasting Corporation, London, 17 April2008;

Sakkharias (2008), personal interview, OfERR, Chennai, 17 January 2008;

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Satyaseelan (2008), personal interview, White Pigeon, London, 21 April2008;

Singh, Bhagwan (2008), personal interview, Deccan Chronicle, Chennai, 21 January 2008;

• Sivalingam (2008), personal interview, TBC, London, 17 April2008;

Varadakumar (2008), personal interview, Tamil Information Centre, London, 14 April 2008;

/ Veliathan (2008), personal interview, Keelpathupattu Refugee Camp, Puducherry, 19 January 2008;

Tarcisius, A.C. (2008), personal interview, International Association of Tamil Journalists Conference, University of Westminster, London,26 April2008;

Upa1i (2008), personal interview, London, UK, 29 April2008.

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