What does it assume to offer benefit with petite expectation of reward? Our series The altruists focuses on those,such as this asylum seeker lawyer, who accomplish just thatIn 1995 the Jaffna peninsula was being pounded by mortar by the Sri Lankan armed forces. The city of Jaffna had long been been a Tamil Tigers stronghold. Peace talks had broken down after the Tigers attacked and destroyed Sri Lankan navy gunboats and fired anti-aircraft missiles at airforce planes over Jaffna. In retaliation the newly elected president Chandrika Kumaratunga ordered an army offensive to retake the city. The battle of Jaffna raged throughout the year, or bombing highly populated areas,displacing citizens, claiming the lives of hundreds of civilians and sending thousands to the overcrowded hospital with serious injuries. Related: Linda Fisk: 'If you can survive foster care and prison, and you’re pretty special' Related: Dr Ai-lene Chan: 'You can’t accomplish nothing,having seen what you’ve seen' Related: Plan to make it harder for migrants to get benefits to affect 110000 children Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com