"He said Paramakudi.
They said it is the name of an eatery.
He said Paramakudi.
They said it is the hometown of an actor.
He said Paramakudi.
They said it is the abode of the Goddess Parameswari Amman.
He said Paramakudi.
They said, “Wait, the bus will come soon.”
He keeps crying out.
They keep conversing."

In September last year, the Tamil Nadu police killed six Dalits in a firing incident in Paramakudi town of Ramanathapuram district. This is one of the six poems on the event by Dalit activist Ravikumar, translated to English by Ravishanker. Read the rest here.

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Monday 13th February at 8:08pm

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