Monthly Archives: March 2011

The lengthy civil war in Sri Lanka ended almost two years ago, when the leadership of the militant Tamil group, the LTTE, was eliminated. Nonetheless, although the war is over, many of those who know Sri Lanka well acknowledge that … Continue reading →

March 2, 2011 Today the Mosaic Institute held the second session of its “South Asian-Canadian Global Citizenship Project in Peel” in cooperation with the Peel District School Board (PDSB). The initiative is made possible by the generous financial support of Citizenship and Immigration … Continue reading →

This academic term, the Mosaic Institute is thrilled to welcome the participation in its work of several University of Toronto students from a fourth-year South Asian Studies course entitled “SAS 413: Reading South Asia from a Canadian Perspective”.  The Mosaic … Continue reading →

In a historic referendum in January 2011, the people of the region that now wishes to be known as “South Sudan” overwhelmingly voted for secession from the rest of Sudan.  It was an enormously important moment for people from all … Continue reading →