About
Niromi de Soyza was born and raised in Sri Lanka by her conservative, middle-class educated family. The young Niromi had an 'ordinary' childhood. She was an avid reader (and still is) and excelled in everything at school except sport.
In 1987, as civil war escalated, Niromi and her best friend, Ajanthi, cut short their education at a Christian Girls' College in Jaffna, and joined the militant Tamil Tigers against their parents' wishes. They were 17. Niromi survived the perils of war - starvation, illness, injury and death.
Today, Niromi is a highly educated taxpaying citizen of Australia living in the north shore of Sydney with her family. Her memoir Tamil Tigress was first released in Australia & New Zealand by Allen & Unwin on the 1st of July 2011, on Ajanthi's birthday. The book is included in the list of '50 Books You Can't Put Down' released by Get Reading! 2011, an Australian Government initiative developed through the Australian Council for the Arts. The book is currently being produced into a feature film scripted by award-winning Jane Hampson.
In 1987, as civil war escalated, Niromi and her best friend, Ajanthi, cut short their education at a Christian Girls' College in Jaffna, and joined the militant Tamil Tigers against their parents' wishes. They were 17. Niromi survived the perils of war - starvation, illness, injury and death.
Today, Niromi is a highly educated taxpaying citizen of Australia living in the north shore of Sydney with her family. Her memoir Tamil Tigress was first released in Australia & New Zealand by Allen & Unwin on the 1st of July 2011, on Ajanthi's birthday. The book is included in the list of '50 Books You Can't Put Down' released by Get Reading! 2011, an Australian Government initiative developed through the Australian Council for the Arts. The book is currently being produced into a feature film scripted by award-winning Jane Hampson.
