In honour of Tamil Heritage Month in January, we had the privilege of speaking to a few individuals in the Tamil community on what Tamil identity means to them. Another area of focus this year was reflections through storytelling. We were able to dive deeper into some of the lives of these individuals through conversations and learn more about their life growing; which included memories of their culture, struggles, traditions, and achievements Here is the story of Sivaram Sivajeyanathan.
#MyTamilHeritage: Bernard Sinniah
We had the privilege of speaking to a few individuals in the Tamil community on their journey and what Tamil identity means to them in honour of Tamil Heritage Month in January 2021. Here’s Bernard Sinniah’s story.
MUNNETRAM: Bhairavi Shankar
There are scientists who spend their lives studying and mapping the contours of the Earth.There are scientists who spend their lives gazing into the vastness of outer space.And then there is Dr. Bhairavi Shankar, who combines both fields in her research on planetary geology! Dr. Shankar is a scientist who specializes in planetary science, a field that combines astronomy, geology, …
MUNNETRAM: Sharon Bala
Biography Sharon Bala is a writer, best known for her novel The Boat People, and has also published a number of short stories in a variety of magazines. In today’s Munnetram feature, we spoke to Sharon Bala about her journey as a writer, and how she crafts compelling, character-focused stories. Although Sharon has been writing since she was a kid, …
MUNNETRAM: Ajith Thiyagalingam
Our annual Toast to Success Awards of Professional Excellence, celebrates leaders who have demonstrated professional growth and strong commitment to enriching the Tamil community. The 2020 recipient of CTPA’s “Emerging Professional” award is Ajith Thiyagalingam. Biography Ajith has championed the rights of the Tamil community through his legal and policy work, and various initiatives. Ajith is Legal Counsel at the Immigration …
MUNNETRAM: Kumaran Nadesan
Our annual Toast to Success Awards of Professional Excellence, celebrates leaders who have demonstrated professional growth and strong commitment to enriching the Tamil community. The 2020 recipient of CTPA’s “Established Professional” award is Kumaran Nadesan. Biography Kumaran is a civil servant currently working as a Senior Business Consultant in the Ontario Public Service. He was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka …
Job seeking and professional development in unprecedented times
2020 has been a roller coaster of a year. Life as we once knew it has completely changed in a matter of months. As the world continues to experience a global pandemic, a lot of us are playing catch up and trying to get by. This pandemic has greatly impacted our daily lives, including our careers. Unfortunately, many jobs were …
MUNNETRAM: V. T. Nayani
Original image by Ebti Nabag. Banner made by Gowsika Sriskantharajah. V. T. Nayani is an award-winning director, producer and writer, working in film, television, and digital video. Her first feature documentary, Shadeism: Digging Deeper, was screened at film festivals across the world. We sat down to talk to Nayani about storytelling, diversity in cinema, and what it is like to …
Resilience in the time of corona
During this time when everything in the world seems uncertain, we are being faced with a huge challenge. It is the challenge of innovating a brave new dawn while taking a hard stop to pause in stillness. As emotions like fear and anxiety ensue after such an upheaval and major change in our way of being, there is no doubt …
How to professionally cope with COVID-19
COVID-19. What started as a terrible news story from China quickly morphed into a horrifying reality across the globe. Many of us have started to work from home, while many more of us are still on the job in fields such as healthcare and supply chain logistics. Not to mention, a growing number of us have been laid off due …