We started travel in bus to Erode first.On the way to erode we crossed many villages.I was looking at greenfrields passing outside pleasantly.Lavishly built Engineering colleges,Schools,Newly built temples told me the trends and richness of the region but When we reach a place ‘Namakiripettai”, i got high blood pressure.Its nothing but due to the Flex boards.believe it or not..every boards has 200ft height and same width erected by political parties and fan clubs.The whole board was full of heads with names and their designations.I felt its ridiculus.Totally there was 15 – 20 like that and small boards cannot be counted so easily.Im not againt publicity,Thats everyone’s rights,but there should be some limit.How much money they spend for this ?  I was thinking all these exploitation all the way to erode.When we get down,nature called me,we were searching for the toilets.No signs about the toilet direction in the bus stand.All the wall of the building pasted with bills.All pillars looking horrible with bills and saafron colour.I think peoples spitted very consistently in every pillar.Finally i found the toilets,we we entered it,i suddenly got vomit sensing due to the smell,it was stinging like hell.Ran out of the place.Meanwhile Flex borads sparked in my mind..

We took bus to Bhavani sagar via Kobi chetti palayam and Sathiyamangalam towns.We reached bhavani sagar town after 5hours long journey.We received by a Arul,who is residing in the camp,The camp has more than 5000houses.All the houses built by the government with black Asbestos sheets.There was tiny lane as treets.No proper toilets and roads and the place not well maintained as well.

We met Some familes there.Most of the families fled to india after 1983 black july riots in srilanka,A massacre executed by majotiry sinhalese in Colombo and Tamil majority areas.Some families fled and settled here recently within a year due to the final war between Srilankan Government and LTTE.Different peoples,Different stories.Most of them are living here for the past 20years.Many children born here and now studying in schools and colleges.From that camp around 10 students are studying Engineering courses.We were felt proud and appreciate them.I personaly felt happy.That happiness didnt last for long..

They started telling stories…

All mouths uniformly said for the every question, Nationality.Yeah ofcourse their nation is sri lanka.Now they cant even think of their country.For their survival men and women go to Stone quarries for work.They  get weekly Rs.500 wage for their 10hr work in a day.The man who we met said “Please see outside,you will see few hills are missing.We all have done that!”,Lots of pain in his words.I could feel, How pathetic it is being Homeless or Country less.