அற்றம்: Attem Journal 1 (May 2005)

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e can sell ice to Eskimos' vd;W Nfs;tpg; gl;bUg;gPu;fs;. xUtu; ve;jsT Ngr;Rty;yik kpf;ftu; vd;W fhl;L tjw;F ,ijr; nrhy;Ythu;fs;. ekf;F Gtpapay; ghlj;jpy; nrhy;ypf; nfhL j;jgb v];fpNkhf;fs; Mu;l;bf; gpuNjr j;jpy; thOk; kdpju;fs;. mtu;fspd; tPl;bw;Fg; ngau; Igloo. Mdhy;> mtu;fis 'v];fpNkh' vd;W ,g;Nghnjy;yhk; ahUk; $g;gpLtjpy;iy. v];fpNkh vd;w ngau; mtu;fSf;F kw;wtu;fshy; mJTk; rkPgj;jpy; rpy E}W Mz;LfSf;F Kd;Gjhd; itf;fg;gl;lJ. Mu;l;bf; gpuNjrj;jpy; trpg;g tu;fspy; fdlhitr; rhu;e;jtu;fs; ,Dapl; vd;W miof; ;fg;gLfpwhu;fs;. ',Dapl;' vd;why; kdpju;fs; vd;W mu;j;jk;. ,Df; (Inuk) vd;gjd; gd;ikNa ,Dapl;. myh];fhit Nru;e;jtu;fs; Inupiaq vd;W miof;fg; gLk;Ntisapy; irgPupahitr; Nru;e;jtu;fs; Yupik vd;wiof;fg;gLfpwhu;fs;@ ,Dapl; Mq;fpyj;jpy; gpugykhdijg;Nghy kw;w ,uz;L thu;j;ijfSk; gpugykhftpy;iy. 'v];fpNkh' vd;w thu;j;ij Vd; tpyf;fg;gl;lJ vd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njupAkh? xd;W: goq;Fbfspy; gy gpupTfs; ,Ug;gJ cq;fSf;Fj; njupe;jpUf;Fk;. mngdhf;fp (Abenaki) ,e;jpau;fs; ,tu;fis 'gr;irkhkprk; rhg;gpLgtu;fs;' vd;w mu;j;jj;jpy; 'v];fpNkh' vd;wioj;jjhfr; nrhy;fpwhu;fs;. Mdhy; etPd nkhopapayhsu;fs; gdpr; rg;ghj;ij Ny]; nfhz;L fl;LtijNa 'v];fpNkh' vd;w thu;j;ij nrhy;fpwJ vd;fpwhu;fs;. Mdhy; ,jw;fpilapy; Mq;fpyk; NgRgtu;fs; gyu; 'v];fpNkh' mtu;fisf; Fiwj;Jr; nrhy;Yk; nrhy; vd;gjhy; ',Dapl;' vd;W nrhy;fpwhu;fs;. ,uz;lhtJ: fdlhtpw;F Iahapuk;> ehd;fhapuk; Mz;LfSf;F Kd;G ngUq; fly; topNa myh];fhtpw;F te;j ,Dapl;> gpwF Vwf;Fiwa gj;jhk; E}w;whz;by; te;j

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itfpq; fhuu;fSf;Fg; gpwF te;J Nru;e;jtu;fs; gpnuQ;Rf;fhuu;fs;. mtu;fNshNlh> gpwNfh te;J Nru;e;j kjNghjfu;fs;jhd;(Missionaries) goq;FbfSld; Kjd; Kjypy; gofpatu;fs;. mjpy; Algonquin ("Algonkian") nkhop NgRk; ,e;jpau;fsplk; ,Ue;J ,Dapl; kf;fisr; Rl;Lk; nrhy;iy fw;Wf;nfhz;lhu;fs;. Eskimantsik - gr;ir khkprk; cz;gtu;fs; vd;w mu;j;jk; nghjpe;j nrhy; mJ. gpnuQ;R kjNghjfu;fs;> mij gpnuQ;rhf;fpf; nfhz;ldu;. vg;gb? 'Esquimaux' - jkpopy;> gpnuQ;Rf;fhuu;fs; ngUk;ghdikahf filrpapy; tUk; rj;jj;ij tpOq;FtJNghyr; nrhd;dhy; v];fpNkh. ehsiltpy; Mq;fpyk; NgRgtu;fSk; v];fpNkh vd;gij Eskimo vd;W gad;gLj;jj; njhlq;fpdhu;fs;.

Inuit (,Dapl;) - 2 mnkupf;fg; goq;Fbapdiug; gw;wp Kjypy; Nfs;tpg;gl;lJ mtu;fs; irgPupahtpy; ,Ue;J gdpf;fhyj;jpy; mnkupf;ff; fz;lj;Jf;F te;jtu;fs; vd;gJ. National Geographic,y; ghu;j;Jg; gbj;j ,tu;fisg; gw;wpa tp\aq;fs; ,tu;fspd; kPJ Mu;tj;ij mjpfkhf;fpaJ. ,Dapl; kf;fs; ehd;fhapuk; - Iahapuk; Mz;LfSf;F Kd;G MrpahtpypUe;J te;J> gbg;gbahf mnkupf;ff;fz;lk; KOtJk; gutpdhu;fs; vd;gJ gyUf;Fk; njupe;jpUf;Fk;. ,Jgw;wp epiwa tptuq;fs; Muha;r;rpahsu;fSf;Nf njupa tpy;iy vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhu;fs;. (Mjhuk;: http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/archeo/oracles/eskimos/12.htm ) tlJUtk; Nghd;w Fspu;g;gpuNjrq;fspy; nfhy;yg;gLk; kpUfq;fs; vspjpy; gOjhtjpy;iy. mjhtJ> gf;Bupahf; fSk;> Mf;rpNl\Dk; elg;gjpy;iy - mg;gbNa ele;jhYk; kpfkpff; Fiwe;j mstpNyNa elf;fpwJ. Mf;rpNl\d; vd;W ngupa Mq;fpy thu;j;ijnay;yhk; cgNahfpj;jhYk;> mu;j;jk; vd;dNth 'mOFjy;' vd;gJjhd;. mOFjy; ,y;yhJ ,Ue;jhYk;> ,Dapl; kf;fs; jhq;fs; nfhd;w


kpUfj;ij clNdNa cz;ZtijNa tpUk;Gfpwhu;fs;. mg;NghJjhdhk;> ,iwr;rp kpfTk; Urpahf ,Uf;Fkhk;. kPe;jJ kpff;Fiwe;j Neuj;jpy; ciwe;JtpLfpwJ. ,g;gb ciwe;j ,iwr;rpia Quaq vd;W nrhy;fpwhu;fs; ,Dapl;. ciwe;j ,iwr;rpapy; ,Uf;Fk; ePUk;> ,uj;jKk; ciwe;J ,iwr;rpia rg;gpr; rhg;gplf;$bakhjpup nfhz;LtUfpwJ. INuhg;gpau; te;J FbNawp> ehLfs; khwp> fyhr;rhuq;fs; khwp> kf;fs; ,lk;ngau;e;J murhq;fq;fs; cUthdgpwF> murhq;fk;> gytUlq;fshf ,Dapl; kf;fspd; czTg; gof;fj;ij ftiyNahL ftdpj;J te;jJ. xU KbTf;F te;J murhq;fNk> ghy; gTliuAk;> muprp> gUg;G jhdpa tiffisAk; mDg;gpaJ. ,jpy; ghy; ,Dapl; kf;fSf;F xj;J tutpy;iy. Lactose intolerentMf ,Ue;jhu;fs; mtu;fs;. murhq;fk; mDg;gpa czT> ,Dapl; kf;fSf;F xj;J tutpy;iy. RfaPdk; kpfj;njhlq;fpajhy;> mtu;fs; Quaq IAk;> cld;-,iwr;rpiaANk rhg;gpl;lhu;fs;. ,J jtpu> ,iwr;rpia R+g;> Stew nra;Jk; cz;lhu;fs;. gy tUlq;fs; fopj;J Muha;r;rpahsu;fs; fz;Lgpbj;jgb> ,Dapl; kf;fs; cz;Lte;j cld; ,iwr;rpAk;> Quacck; mtu;fSf;Fj; Njitahd tpl;lkpd;fisAk; jhJ cg;G fisAk; je;jjhk;. rikf;Fk;NghJ mope;JNghFk; rj;Jf nsy;yhk; ,Dapl; kf;fSf;F fpilj;Jte;jjhf Muha;r;rp ahshu;fs; njuptpj;jdu;. ,J-jtpu> Quac cz;gtu;fSf;F> clnyq;Fk; epiwa ntg;gk; cz;lhf;fpajhk;. $lNt> mtu;fSf;F Gj;Jzu;r;rp mspj;jjhk;. rkPgj;ija Ma;twpf ;iffspd;gb> fhl;L kpUq;fspd; ,iwr;rpapy; ,Uf;Fk; nfhOg;G rf;jpahf khw;wg;gLk; mstpw;F tPl;L/gz;iz tsu; gpuhzpfspd; ,iwr;rpapypUf;Fk; nfhOg;G khw;wg;gL tjpy;iy. mtw;wpd; nfhOg;G mg;gbNa cz;gtu; clk;gpy; Njq;fptpLfpwJ.

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ntw;Wntspapy; tptrhak; gw;wp epidj;Nj ghu;f;f KbahJ. czT kpUfq;fsplkpUe;Nj tuNtz;Lk;. me;j kpUfq;fNs ,tu;fspd; mythology,y; ,lk; ngWfpd;wd. ,Dapl;fspd; fijfspy; rpy rkak; cjtp nra;Ak;> rpyNeuk; Va;j;JtpLk; me;j kpUfq;fs; czu;Ts;s [Ptd; fshfg; ghu;f;fg;gLfpd;wd. Ntl;ilahLk;NghJ jhd; nfhd;w kpUfj;jplk; kd;dpg;G Nfl;fpwhd; ,Dapl; kdpjd;. xU kpUfj;ij kdpjd; Ntl;ilahLtjpy;iy. me;j kpUfk;> Ntl;ilahLgtd; te;J gpbj;Jf;nfhs;s mDkjpf;fpwJ vd;W ek;Gfpwhu;fs; ,Dapl;. mjdhy;jhd; rpy ,Dapl; kdpju;fs;> rPy; kpUfj;ij Ntl;ilahb tpl;L> mjDila Fliy flYf;Fs; jpUg;gpg; NghLfpwhd;. me;j rPy; jpUk;gTk; gpwe;J> mjDila kWgpwg;gpy; ,tdplNk te;J rpf;Fnkd;W ek;Gfpwhu;fs;. $l;lkhf thOk; ,Dapl; kf;fSf;F cjtp nra;J ey;yJ elf;f itf;fNtz;ba nghWg;G MtpAyg; gpujpepjpfshd Shamanfspy; tpOfpwJ. ngUk;ghYk; Mz;fNs (\hkd; fshf) G+rhupfshf ,Ue;jpUf;fpwhu;fs;. Nksj;ij jhsfjp jg;ghky; mbj;Jf;nfhz;L> xUtpj kaf;f epiyapy; Mo;e;J MtpfSld; NgRfpwhu;fs; ,e;jg; G+rhupfs;. mg;gbg;gl;l Nkhd epiyapy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ G+rhupAila Mtp / capu; ntspNa MtpAyf thrpfNshL (Spirits) Rw;Wfpwjhk;. mg;gbr;Rw;wp> vq;Nf czT fpilf;Fk;> njhiye;J Nghd khd; vq;Nf epw;fpwJ> ve;j Mtp Nehahspapd; cly;epiyiag; ghjpf;fpwJ?> Nehahspapd; jpUl;Lg;Nghd capiu kPl;gJ - mjd; %ykhf xU capiuf; fhg;ghw;WtJ vd;nwy;yhk; ekgpf;iffs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. ,Dapl; G+rhupfs;> Nehahspaplk; vz;zplq;fhj Nfs;tpfs; Nfl;L> mjd;%yk; ve;j Mtp mtkjpf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ vd;W fz;Lgpbf;fpwhu;. me;j Nehahsp cilf;ff;$lhj khkpr vYk;ig cilj;jpUf;fyhk;> Nehahspf;F xj;Jtuhj khkprj;ij cz;bUf;fyhk;> ,y;iy mtu; Giff;ff;$lhj igg;igg; Gifj;jpUf;fyhk;. ngz;zhf ,Uf;Fk;gl;rj;jpy;> Foe;ijg; gpwg;gpw;F gpd;du; clNd jiythupapUf;fyhk;. G+rhup ,JNghd;W gy Nfs;tpfisf; Nfl;L Muha;fpwhu;.

,Dapl; kf;fspd; gof;f tof;fq;fs; gw;wp ,d;Dk; nfhQ;rk;... ,Dapl; kf;fs; thdj;jpYk; G+kpf;Ff; fPNoAk; epyk;/thOkplq;fs; ,Ug;gjhf ek;Gfpwhu;fs;. thdj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; ,lj;ijAk; G+kpf;Ff; fPNo ,Uf;Fk; epyj;ijAk; mt;ttplq;fspy; cyTk; R+l;Rk thA epu;zapf;fpwJ vd;Wk; nrhy;fpwhu;fs;. Kd;Ng Xuplj;jpy; nrhd;dJNghy gpuhzpfSf;F Md;kh ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W ek;Gfpwhu;fs;. mjdhNyNa> gpuhzpfSf;F mjpf kupahij nfhLf; fpwhu;fs;. gpuhzpfspd; Mj;khit tpl kdpju;fspd; Mj;kh rk;ge;jg;gl;l tp\aq;fs; nfhQ;rk; Fog;gk; jUtdthfNt ,Uf;fpd;wd nts;isaUf;F. (ek;Kila ek;gpf;iff Sf;Fk; ,Dapl;fspd; ek;gpf;iffSf;F rpy xw;Wikfs; ,Ug;gjhfg;gLfpwJ.) cjhuzj;jpw;F> xU ,Dapl; kdpjd; vg;gb ,we;J Nghfpwhd; vd;gijg; nghWj;J mtDila Mtpapy; xU gFjp n[d;k n[d;kj;Jf;F thdj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; thOkplj;ijNah G+kpf;Ff; fPNo ,Uf;Fk; thOkplj;ijNah milfpwJ. mq;fpUe;J me;j capupd; gFjp ntspNawNt


elj;JtJ Mfpatw;iw jhu;nff; ghu;j;Jf; nfhs;tjhf ,Dapl; kf;fs; ek;Gfpwhu;fs;. ek;%u;f; ftpQu;fs; ,d;dKk; epyitg; ngz;zhf cUtfpj;Jf; ftpghbf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhu;fs;. Mdhy; ,Dapl; kf;fSf;Nfh jhu;nff; Mz; tbtk;. rpwe;j Ntl;ilf; fhudhfpa jhu;nff; thdj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; epyj;jpy; trpg;gjhf ek;Gfpwhu;fs;. ,e;jg; glj;jpy; jhu;nff;fpd; Kfk; njupfpwJ. Kfj;ijr; Rw;wpf; fhzg;gLk; ntz;gug;G fhw;iwAk;> Tarqeq - Moon Spirit jhu;nff; vd;w epytpd; Mtp ,Dapl; kf;fs; ek;Gk; mjw;fg;ghy; njupAk; tise;j fk;Gfs; mz;lntsp(cosNjtij. tk;rtpUj;jp> xOf;fk;> kpUfq;fis fl;Lg;gLj;jp mos),d; vz;zpf;iffisAk; ePl;bf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; ,wFfs; thd; el;rj;jpuq;fisAk; Rl;Lfpwjhk;. fNdbag; goq;Fbapdh; gw;wpa rpW gjptpJ. re;jpukjpNah my;yJ NtW ahNuDNkh ,th;fs; gw;wpa ,e;j ciuahliy NkYk; njhluyhk;. ntspNawhJ. ,we;jtupd; Mj;khtpy; kPjpg;gq;F> ,we;jtupd; FLk;gj;jpy; gpwf;Fk; Foe;ijia milfpwjhk;. ,jdhNyNa> Gjpjhfg; gpwe;j Foe;ijfSf;F rkPgj;jpy; ,we;JNghd cwtpdupd; ngaiu itf;fpwhu;fs;. ,g;gbg; ngau; itj;jhy;> ,we;jtupd; ey;y Fzq;fs; Foe;ij f;Fk; tUk; vd;W ek;Gfpwhu;fs;.

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vq;fsplk; Nru;j;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwha; Mju;rj;Jf;Fupa fdT kdpju;fis rg;gpj; Jg;GfpwJ JNtrk; nfhz;nlOk; cd;Dila tuyhW Kg;gj;jp %d;W %isfis ryitnra;fpwJ xU Mrpupa %is Mjpf;f ehl;bd; ,uj;jf; fiwfis mOf;F rupj;jpuj;ij khw;wp mikf;f gpuaj;jdg;gl;Lf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; tuyhw;W tFg;G Nfs;tpfisf; Nfl;L gjpy;fisr; nrhy;yp vy;yhtw;iwAk; epiyepWj;Jfpwha; filrp Mz;L cd;Dld; thjk; gz;z vd;dhYk; Kbatpy;iy eP nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUg;gJ vdf;nfjpuhd nkhop ehd; Nfl;f tpUk;ghj nkhop tu;zk; G+rg;gl;l Mjpf;f nkhop xU jPTf; fhl;bd; NfhbKidfspypUe;J ngwg;gl;l Rje;jpuj;jpypUe;J ek;gpf;if vOe;J nfhz;bUf;fpwJ eP mwpa tpUk;ghj fdit eP mwpahj Neu;ikia me;j ,Wjp ehspy; guPl;irj; jhs;fspy; ehd; vOjptp;l;Lg; NghNtd;. (2005)

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fzgjpf;Fj;jhd; mbtpOJ. ehd; Xbg;Ngha;g; nghl;Lf;Fs;shy ghf;fpwd;. mtd Kj;jj;jpy epf;fpw khkuj;Njhl fl;b itr;rpUf;F. clk;ngy;yhk; Ntu;j;jpUf;F. neLfYk; NghLthd; me;j miuf; fWg;Gf; fhr;rl;l. mJjhd; Nghl;bUf;fpwhd;. mtd;. rP Ntz;lhk;. ghj;Jf;nfhz;L epz;lhNy J}rzj;jhy NgRthu;. ,g;g FQ;rpak;kh thwh. ,g;gjhd; vdf;F neQ;Rf;f jz;zpte;jkhjpupf; fplf;F. 'tpLq;fg;gh. mtid Vd; ,g;gpbg; Nghl;L mbf;fpwpas;?"

'fz;njupNay;y fz;njupNay;yaz;Nzha;." 'fz;njupNay;y fz;njupNay;yaz;Nzha;."

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Nghg;Nghwk;. fzgjpf;F tNuyhjhk;. ghtk; mtd; ,d;Dk; Ml;Lf;Fg; Gy;Yg; GLq;fNtZk;. nfhl;bnyb $l;lNtZk;. jz;zpas;spg; G+f;fz;LfSf;F tplNtZk;. Njq;fha; cupf;fNtZk;. mJf;Fg;gpwF Njq;fha; jpUtNtZk;. rUF nghWf;fNtZk;. gpwF VNjh nrhd;dtd;… kwe;JNghdd;. M..FQ;rpak;khNthl NfhapYf;Fg; NghfNtZk;. mth vy;yhr; rhkhDfSk; J}f;fkhl;lhjhNd. ehq;fs; vy;yhUkh fz;njupahjz;iziag; ghf;fg; Nghwk;. mtu; xU Ngzp itr;rpUf;fpwhu;. mJf;Fs;s nfhQ;rr; rpy;yiwf;fhRfs;. FYf;fpf; FYf;fpf;nfhz;Ljhd; epg;ghu;. neLfYk; jiya Ml;Lthu;. Ml;lhky; tpl;lh J}f;fp vwpQ;rpLkhk;. fz;njupahJjhNd. mg;g xU jbahy jl;bj; jl;b tUthu;. ehty; kuj;njbapy ,Uf;Nff;f nky;ykhg;Ngha; fhRg;Ngzpa vLf;fg;Nghtk;. jbahy vq;fSf;F mbf;ftUthu;. vd;ndz;L? mtUf;Ff; fz;njupahnjy;Nyh. vd;ndz;L fz;Lgpbf;fpwtu;?

Ntiyapy ct;tsT khq;fha; Ntw Nff;fpNjh? vq;falh kpr;r khq;fhas;?" 'vy;yhj;ijAk; jpz;bl;lda;ah" 'MUf;nflh ^g;GtpLwha;. vq;fnalh nfhz;LNgha; tpj;jdp?" 'Iah! Iah mbf;fhNjq;fa;ah. cz;ikahj; jpz;bl;lda;ah." 'Ntr NkNd jpUk;gj; jpUk;g ngha;ah

ehq;fs; ngl;ilas; vy;yhUkh epf;Nff;f Nfl;lk;. 'cdf;F fz;njupapJjhNd mz;iz. ngha;jhNdaz;iz nrhy;Ywha;." ',y;iynab cq;fl G+dhf;fs;jhd; njupapJ" vz;L J}rzj;jhy VRwhu;. ehq;fs; mJf;Fg; gpwF ,g;gpbf; Nff;fpwNjapy;y. ehq;fs; Ntz;lhk; Ntz;lhnkz;l [Ptpjhd; Nff;fr; nrhd;dts;. FQ;rpak;kh te;J ''me;jhsg; Ngrhk tpLq;Nfhb" vz;L nrhd;dh. rhg;gpNlf;ifAk; jiyia Ml;b Ml;bj;jhd; rhg;gpLthu;. tpl;lhj; J}f;fp mbr;rpLnky;Ny. fz;njupahjz;iz xU ehSk; epz;L rhg;gpl;ljpy;y. khzpf;fk; tprupnaz;lh ve;j ehSk; epz;Ljhd; rhg;gpLk;. xUehs;f;$b mJ ,Ue;J rhg;gpl;lij ehd; fhNzy;y. 'Iah tpLq;ifah. Iah tpLq;ifah. mk;kh. mk;kh. Iahit mbf;fNtz;lhnkz;L nrhy;Yq;fk;kh.Iah ehd; ,dp xUehSk; mg;gpbr; nra;akhl;lda;ah." me;j khkuj;jpy epiwa khq;fhas; fhr;rpUe;jpJ. gpQ;rh ,Uf;Nff;ifNa ghj;Jitr;rdhd;. Vwpg; gpLq;fj;jhd; Nghddhd;. VNwyhky; fple;jpJ. fzgjp nrhd;dhd; jhd; gpLq;fpj; jhwndz;L. ey;y Nu];w;. rhuk; KOf;fg; GLq;fPw;uhd;. nfhz;LNgha; nfhQ;rj;j itf;fYf;Fs;s xopr;R itr;rpUf;fpwk;. FQ;rpak;kh fz;lhg; NgRth. mz;ilf;F ehd; Ngha; xU khk;gok; Nfl;ldhd;. xz;L je;jth. mOfy;. fbr;Rg; ghj;Jg;Nghl;L clidNa vwpQ;RNghl;ld;. mLj;jehs;g; ghf;fpwd;. flfk; epiwaf; nfhz;LNghfpdk; re;ijf;F. fzgjpf;Fk; xU khk;gok; fpilr;rpJ. mtd; mOfy; vz;lhYk; jpz;bLthd;. 'vq;ifnalh khq;fhas;?" 'jpz;bl;lda;ah" 'cdf;F ehq;fs; gl;bzpNa Nghl;dhq;fs;. nra;apw

nrhy;Ywh?mayl;l Ntransy;yhk; ,tid kaf;fp itr;rpUf;fpwhsitas;. ve;j Ntirf;nflh FLj;jdP?" fzgjp mg;ghtpYk; ghf;f rupahd fl;il. mtd;u mg;ghit uz;Ljuk; fz;ldhd;. nfhf;fj;jb khjpup cauk;. rupahd fWg;G. mk;kh cLg;gh xU rPiy. mJ khjpupf; fWg;G. ePl;Lf; fOj;J. fz;zg; ghj;jh neLfYk; rpfg;gh ,Uf;Fk;. ,tDf;F mk;kh ,y;iyahk;. ghtk;. ,Ue;jpUe;jpl;Lj;jhd; tUthu;. te;jhnuz;lh fzgjpf;F IQ;R &gha; FLj;jpl;Lg;Nghthu;. iftpayj;Jf;F vdf;F mg;gh gj;J &gha; je;jtu;. fzgjpf;F uz;L &ghjhd; fpilf;fpwJ. vdf;Fj;jhNd $l. xU Nrl;Lk; mtDf;F thq;fpf; FLj;jtu;. Nfhzf; Nfhz kiyNawp Nfhg;gpg; gok; gwpf;ifapNy xU gok; jg;gpr;rpz;Z cijr;rhida;ah rpd;dj;Jiu

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jpUk;g kwe;JNghr;R. fzgjpiaf; Nfl;lhr; nrhy;Ythd;. nrhy;ypf; FLj;jdhd;. mtDf;F ,e;jg; ghl;L ey;y tpUg;gk;. mtd;u mg;gh Njhl;lf; fhl;by ,Ue;Jjhd; thwtu;. ehd; epidr;rd; Njhl;lf; fhnlz;lh xNu fhlha;jhd; ,Uf;Fnkz;L. mq;f Nfhg;gpkunky;yhk; ,Uf;fhk;. Njapiyas; epiwa ,Uf;fhk;. gpwFjhd; njupAk;.

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'ePq;fSk; njapiy kiyapiyNah ,Ue;jdpq;fs;?" vz;L Nfl;ldhd;. jdf;F mJfs; vy;yhk; njupahjhk;. mk;khitAk; njupahjhk;. nfhOk;gpyjhd; ,Ue;jjhk;. mq;ifAk; FQ;rpak;kh tPl;il nra;apwkhjpup Ntiyas; nra;jtdhk;. nfhOk;Ngh Njhl;lf;fhNlh J}uk; vz;L Nfl;ldhd;. njupahjhk;. g];]pyjhd; NghfNtZkhk;. mk;kk;khjhd; fz;bl;lhNghy fplf;F. mk;khTf;Fg; Ngha; Nfhs;%l;Bw;uh. ''khq;fha; Mag;Nghdhnaz;lh fhybr;R Kwpr;Rg;NghLtd;" vz;lh.

'Iah! vd;id xz;Lk; nra;jplhNjq;fa;ah." 'NtrNkNd! cdf;F R+L itf;fhl;bf;F eP jpUe;jkhl;lha;" 'Iah!Iah! Ntz;lhika;ah. ehd; vLf;Nfy;iyaa;ah." ehd; RtNuhl epz;L kiwQ;R nfhz;Lghf;fpwd;. mtidf; fl;bapUf;F. mz;ilf;Ff; fl;bapUe;j khjpupj;jhd;. FQ;rpak;kh vq;f?

',g;gpbNa tpl;lndz;lh eP ngupa tq;NfhiyaWj;j fs;sdh te;jpLth" 'Iah! Iah! ,e;jKiwkl;Lk; tpl;bLq;ifah. ,dpNky; filrpkl;Lk; nra;akhl;lda;ah."

'Iah! Iah! ehd; vLf;Nfy;iyaa;ah." 'Ml;by ifia itr;R khl;by ifia itr;R. ,g;g eP vd;u fhrpiyAk; ifitr;rpl;lh. R+Litf;fhky; tplkhl;ld;."

'MUf;nflh FLj;jdp?" INah! fzgjpa fapj;jhy fl;bg; Nghl;bUf;F. mtDf;F mbtpog;NghfpJ. ehd; Fj;J}rpahyjhd; nghWf;fpwdhd;. fzgjp ifahy. miuf; flfk; gpyhtpiyas; nghWf;fPl;ld;. xU flfk; nghWf;fp KbQ;rh mtDf;Fk; nghWf;fpf;FLf;fyhk;. flflntz;L Fj;jpf; Fj;jpnaLf;fpwd;. ,e;j Neukhg;ghj;J khzpf;fk; tprup tUfpJ. xU kQ;rs;j; Jz;l FWf;fhy fl;bapUf;Fk;. mt;tsTjhd; mthd;u cLg;G. mth fzgjpapd;u mg;ghkhjpup fWg;G epwk;. Njhy; fhQ;RNgha; ,Uf;Fk; mk;kk;khd;u khjpup. ,Oj;jh tUk;. fl;ilahj; jiykapu;. gwl;il. NrhW FLj;jh jpz;bl;L ,iya mjpy vwpQ;rpl;Lg; NghLk;. mk;kh ,y;iynaz;L fzgjp nrhy;y ehd;jhd; ghtnkz;L nrhy;yp NrhW FLf;fr; nrhd;ddhd;. mtd; mLg;Gf;fl;by Vwp NrhW fwp vy;yhk; vLj;Jf; FLj;jtd;. ghtk;. grpNghy. mTf; mTf;nfz;L rhg;gpbJ. gpwF ,iya mjpiyNa vwpQ;rpl;Lg; Nghl;bJ.

FQ;rpaa;ah Frpdpf;Fs;sapUe;J ,g;g thwhu;. ifapy xU fk;gpapUf;F. INah! vdf;Fg; gakhapUf;F. ,e;j Neukhg;ghj;J FQ;rpak;kh vq;fNghl;lh? 'Iah Iah! Iah Iah! ,e;jKiwkl;L tpl;bLq;fa;ah. ehd; vLf;Nfy;iyaa;ah." fpl;lg;Nghwhu;. ehd; Xbg;Ngha; FQ;rpaa;ahd;u fhyg; gpbf;fpwd;. ''mq;fhy Nghb." vz;L fhyhy cijQ;R tpLwhu;. 'mk;kh! mk;kh!" fzgjp mO mnoz;L mOfpwhd;. ,Ug;Gj; jbia vwpQ;RNghl;L rha;kidf; fjpiuapy Ngha; ,Uf;fpwhu;. ghtk; mtd;. rupah nehe;jpUf;Fk;. mO mnoz;L mOfpwhd;. mz;ilf;F Ks;Sf; Fj;jpdJf;Nf vt;tsT nehe;jpJ. neUg;ngz;lh ,d;Dk; vt;tsT $l NehFk;?

'vdf;Fg; grpr;rpijah. mJjhd; vLj;Jr; rhg;gpl;ldhd;." tsTf;f ,Ue;jhd;. fpl;lg;Ngha; epz;ld;. fzgjpapd;u mg;ghd;u fyu;khjpup rpy ,lq;fspy fWg;Gf; fWg;ghf; fplf;F. ghtk;. me;j ,lj;jpy Njhy; cupQ;R tupfpJ. ,d;Dk; fpl;lf; nfhz;Lte;J fhl;bdhd;. gpbr;R cupr;Rtpl;ld;. xU ,lj;jpy Cz;b cupr;Rg;Nghl;ld;. fj;jj; Jlq;fPw;uhd;. rptg;ghf; fple;jpJ. jz;zpahy jltp tpl;ldhd;. mtd;u mg;gh te;jhg; gpwF nrhy;yr; nrhd;ddhd;. ghtk;.

',z;ilf;F ,uT cdf;Fr; rhg;ghby;y." fzgjp fz;izj; Jilr;Rf; nfhz;L fpzj;jbf;F thwhd;. fhy;Nky; vy;yhk; fStNtZnky;Ny. ehd; fpzj;jbf;Fj;jhd; Ngha;f;nfhz;bUf;fpwd;. ,e;j Neukhg; ghj;J mk;kh $g;gpLwh. ehd;jhd; khzpf;fj;Jf;Fr; rhg;ghL FLf;fr;nrhd;ddhd;. ghtkhf; fple;jpJ. rhg;ghL FLf;fhky; tpl;bUe;jh mbtpohky;tpl;bUf;FNkd;?. Mbg; gpwg;Gf;F ehis tpLjiy Mde;jk; Mde;jk; Njhou;fNs $bg; gdq;fl;b $Ok; Fbf;fyhk;.

fzgjpnaz;lh vdf;F ey;y tpUg;gk;. Nk - 2002

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No more tears Sister Anatomy Of Hope And Betrayal D. Helene Klowdawsky 80min

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NghLthuh my;yJ uh[pdp Nghd;w murpay; tpku;rfu; NghLthuh Nghd;w tpthjq;fs; vd;dplk; ,y;iy Mdhy; ,it jhd; glg;gpbg;ghsu;fs; ntspehl;ltu; vd;fpw vz;zj;ij cz;L gz;zpaJ. ,jpy; uh[pdpahf ebj;j mtuJ kfs; rupfh ed;whf ebj;j NghJk; gy ,lq;fspy; mtu; XU ntspehl;Lg; gps;is Nghd;w czu;itNa jUfpwhu;. jaghy mtu;fs; ~vd; kf;fspd; tpLjiy| vd;Nw uh[pdp mbf;fb nrhy;tjhfTk;> mtUila murpay; kw;Wk; ngz;zpa rpe;jidfs; mtiu jd;dplkpUe;J tpyf;fpajhfTk; $lNt jd; nfhs;ifAld; xj;Jg; Nghfhj ngz;iz jd;dhy; njhlf;$l KbahJ vd;Wk; nrhd;dhu;. uh[pdp Nghd;W my;yhj> kpf twpa FLg;gj;jpy; gpwe;J> N[tpgpapy; ,ize;J> jpUkzf; fhyj;jpy; ngUk;gFjp jiykiw tho;tpy; nrd;wJ. fhjypf;Fk; NghNj NrFNtuhNghy jhDk; FLk;gj;Njhl ,Uf;f KbahJ vd;W uh[pdpf;Fr; nrhd;djhfr; nrhd;dhu;. mtu;fSila fhjy; FLk;g cwTfs; kw;Wk; kuzk; vd;W xU tl;lj;ij rkd;gLj;jpaJ Nghd;w czu;itNa ,e;jj; tptuzg;glk; je;jJ. uh[pdp jPtpukhd Gyp Mjuthsuha; yz;ld; nrd;W gpur;rhuq;fspy; <Lgl;ltu; mq;F mtu; re;jpj;j Nfs;tpAw;w tplaq;fs; mtiug; Gypapy; mjpUg;jp cwr; nra;fpwJ. uh[pdpia jpUk;gpg; Nghf Ntz;lhk; vd;W gyUk; nrhd;d NghJk; kUj;JtgPl khztu;fspd; %d;whk; Mz;L Nrhjidfs; xUtUlk; jilg;glf; $lhJ vd;gjhy;> uh[pdp jhd; NghNa Mf Ntz;Lk; vd;W NghdjhfTk; ,e;jr; R+oypy; ~Foe;ijfis tpl;L tpl;Lg; Nghfr; nrhy;yp| epu;kyh Nfl;l NghJ ~mq;F vj;jidahap uk; Foe;ijfs; me;j Aj;jj;jpYk; nry; mbapYk; jhd; tho;fpwhu;fs; vd; gps;isfSk; mJf;Fs; jhd; tho Ntz;Lk;| vd;whuhk;. ,e;jpad; Mkpapd; ml;^opaq;fisAk; mtu;fSila mj;J kPwy;fisAk; uh[pdp ~Kwpe;j gidapy;| ftdg;gLj;jpAs;shu;. mNj Nghy; ~G+uzp|mikg;ig

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