“Out in the living room, in this small, shared house in Geelong, Victoria, a shrine sits on the dining table. A wreath of white roses, chrysanthemums and daisies circles a framed photo of the 29-year-old Tamil asylum seeker, who set himself on fire on 31 May. A glass of milk and a glass of water sit – full to the brim – next to the flowers, left behind for Seemanpillai’s spirit to sip, according to a friend. He is the second Tamil asylum seeker to self-immolate in Australia over the past year – the first survived. Seemanpillai died on 1 June.”
source: www.theguardian.com
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DM (16 juin 2014). “The life and awful death of a Tamil asylum seeker in Australia” by Oliver Laughland. SRI LANKA & DIASPORAS. Consulté le 23 janvier 2026 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/u8db