Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-241) and index.

This is the story of the life and impact of the political activist, journalist and freedom-fighter Sivaram Dharmeratnam. Sivaram dedicated his life to helping the Tamil people in Sri Lanka. He started out as an active participant in the war against the Sri Lankan government - in the eyes of some, a 'terrorist'. Yet he eventually stepped away from the ruthless violence it involved. Instead, he became a high profile journalist in the Sri Lankan press, and used his position to fearlessly critique the government - despite repeated threats on his life, and the murder of other journalists. Finally, in 2005, Sivaram himself was assassinated. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.