"Black Tigers" vd;gJ jw;nfhilg;gpupitr; NrHe;jtHfis Fwpg;gjhf tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ,af;fj;jpy; nfhs;sg;gLfpwJ. ,af;fj;jpy; NrHe;J tpLjiyg; Nghuhl;lj;ij Kd;ndLf;Fk; vy;NyhUf;FNk jd;Dila mupa capiu ,yl;rpaj;jpw;fhf Jwg;gjw;f;F vg;nghOJNk jahuha; ,Uf;fpd;wdH. ,af;f cWg;gpdHfs; midtUNk iridl; Fg;gpfid fOj;jpy; mzpe;J nfhz;L ,Ug;ghHfs;. kpf ,f;fl;lhd #o;epiyapy; vjpupfsplk; gpbglhkYk; ,af;fj;ij ghjpg;gilatplhkYk; nra;a capH Jwe;jtHfs; vj;jidNah NgH. MdhYk; fUk;Gypg;gpupitr; NrHe;jtHfs; NeubahfNt jkJ capiug; gzak; itj;J> mijtpl jkJ capiu nfhLj;J rpy eltbf;ifapy; "kpy;yH tlkuhl;rpapd; Jd;dhiyg; gFjpiag; gpwg;gplkhf nfhz;ltd;. mtDila je;ij ,yq;ij tq;fp xd;wpy; caH mjpfhupahf gzpahw;wp te;jhH. jd;Dila jhafj;ij kPl;f mtd; vg;NghJk; rpj;jkhf ,Ue;jhd;. kpy;yH vkJ ,af;fj;jpy; NrHe;J gy jlitfs; ,uhZtj;Jld; NkhjpapUf;fpwhd;. xt;nthU NkhjypYk; kPy;yH jd;Dila gzpia jdf;Nf cupj;jhd mghuj; Jzpr;rYld; nra;J gyUila kjpg;ig ngw;wtd;. tlkuhl;rpg; gFjpia rpwpyq;fh ,uhZtj;jpdH Kw;wpifapl;l NghJ gpughtpd; mzpapd;NuhL NrHe;J gjpy; jhf;Fjypy; (gpugh Kd;dH kd;dhH gpuhe;jpaj;jpy; tpf;uUld; gzpahw;wpatd;) kpy;yUk; NrHe;J ney;ypab ,uhZt KfhKf;Fs; ntbkUe;J thfdq;fis tpLtjw;f;F jiytuplk; mDkjp Nfl;L> ntb kUe;;ijAk; ngw;W nfhz;ldH. xd;wd; gpd; xd;whf ,U tz;bfs; tpLtjw;F jpl;lkpl;ldH. KjyhtJ tz;bia kpy;yUk; mjd; gpd; ,uz;lhtJ tz;bia uhrpf;Fk; Xl;br; nry;y Kd;te;jdh;. jpl;lk; cUthdJ. ,uT ,uthf ney;ypab ,uhZt Kfhkpf;Fs; tz;bfis tpLtJ vd;Wk; VNdd;why; ,uhZtj;jpdH ,uT gj;J kzpf;Fg; gpd;dH Kfhk;fis tpl;L ntspNa te;J Rw;whlypy; ,Ue;j kf;fs; ntspNawpa tPLfspy; jq;fptpLthHfs; vd;gjhy; mjw;;F Kd;dH ntbkUe;J epug;gg;gl;l thfdq;fs; cs;Ns tplg;gl Ntz;Lk;. thfdq;fs; Kfhik neUq;fpr; nry;Yk; ghijfspy; gy jilfs; Nghlg;gl;L ,Ue;jd. vdNt thfdq;fs; Gwg;gl;L Kfhik miltjw;F mj;jilfs; mfw;wg;gLjy; Kf;fpakhdjhFk;. me;j Ntiyia fky; nghW ngLj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. gfy; NtisNa thfdq;fs; jahH nra;ag;gl;L KfhKf;F mUfpy; nfhz;L tug;gl;L ,Uf;Fk;. rupahd Neuk; neupq;fpaJk; vk; NjhoHfs; Kfhikj; jk;Kila Jg;ghf;fpfshYk;> nuhf;fl;LfshYk; jhf;fj; njhlq;FthHfs;. me;jr; re;jHgj;jpy; fkYk; mtDila rfhf;fSk; njUtpy; cs;s jilfis mfw;WthHfs;. fky; jilfis Kw;whf mfw;wpa gpd; gpughTf;F mwptpf;f ntbkUe;J epug;gpa thfdq;fs; Kfhik nrd;wilAk;. ,Jjhd; jpl;lk;

fky; ty;ntl;bj;Jiwia gpwg;gplkhf nfhz;ltd;. ,tuJ je;ij Jiuuj;jpdk; jkpoH tpLjiyf; $l;lzpapd; ghuhSkd;w cWg;gpdHfspy; xUtH. je;ijaJ ghij vkJ jhafj;ij kPl;L vLf;f rupahd jPHthfJ vd;gij czHe;j fky;> vkJ ,af;fj;jpNy jd;id ,izj;J nfhz;L Nghulj; njhlq;fpdhd;. gapw;rpia Kbj;J tpl;L kl;lf;fpsg;Gf;Fr; nrd;W RkhH ,uz;L tUlq;fSf;F Nky; gzpahw;wpe;jhd;. fpsf;fpy; vkJ ,af;f tsHr;rpapy; fkypd; gq;F kpfTk; Fwpg;gplf;$baJ. kl;lf;fpsg;gpy; kpfTk; rpf;fyhd #o;epiyfspYk; jd; jdpj;jpwikapdhy; vj;jidNah mUk; ngUk; fhupaq;fis Mw;wpapUf;fpd;whd;. mtd; mq;F gzpahw;wpa fhyj;jpy; xU ngz;iz re;jpf;Fk; tha;g;G Vw;gl;lJ. mg; ngz;Zila tPl;Lf;F fky; nry;tJ tof;fk;. Muk;g fhyq;fspy; ehl;bd; tpLjiyf;fhf fky; jd; capiu itj;J gzpahw;wpaJ fkypd; ghy; me;jg; ngz;zpd; ftdj;ij md;G nrYj;jpdhs;. ehl;fs; efu efu ,UtUk; md;ghy; ,Wfg; gpizf;fg;gl;ldH. xUtiu xUtH kdkhu Nerpj;jdh;. cyf tof;fg;gb $wpdhy; xUtH kPJ xUtH fhjy; nfhz;L ,Ue;jdH. mg; ngz; fkypd; caph; tho;Tf;fhf vg;nghJk; flTisg; gpuhHj;jpj;J te;jhs;. Mdhy; xUNghJk; fkypd; jPtpukhd Nghuhl;lj;jpw;F jilahf ,Ue;jjpy;iy. kl;;lf;fsg;gpy; ,Ue;J aho;ghzk; te;jpUe;j NtisapNy ney;ypab Kfhk; kPjhd jhf;Fjypy; gq;Fgw;w Kd;te;jhd;. Kjy; ehs; fkYk; nyg; Nfdy; jpyPgDk; xd;whf ,Ue;j NtisapNy nyg; Nfdy; jpyPgdplk; XH Ntz;Ljy; tpLj;jhd;. fky; ehd; rpyNtis ,j;jhf;Fjypy; rhtile;jhy; vd;id Nerpg;gtSf;F mij cldbahf njuptpj;J tpL vd;gjhFk;. vd;d rj;jpakhd thHj;ijfs; VNjh jd; ,wg;ig jhd; mwpe;J itj;jpUe;jJ Nghy; $wpapUf;;fpwhd;. jhf;Fjy; eltbf;iffs; jPtpukhf eil ngw;Wf; nfhz;bUe;jd. kpy;yH kpfTk; fLikahf cioj;jhd;. ,uhZtj;jpdH Mf;fpukpg;GFs; ,Ue;j ney;ypabg; gFjpf;F ntbkUe;JfisAk;> thfdq;fisAk; kpFe;j rpukg;gl;L ,uNthL ,uthf nfhz;Lte;J NrHj;jhd;. mt;Ntisfspy; $l ehd; mLj;j ehs; ,wf;f NghfpNwd; vd;w tplak; njupe;j kdpjidg; Nghy; ele;J nfhs;stpy;iy. ftiyNah> jpifg;Ngh> gaNkh my;yJ jaf;fNkh mtdplk; fhz Kbatpy;;iy. ntbkUe;Jfis l;wf; thfdq;fspy; Vw;wp mtw;Wf;F ,izg;Gfis nfhLj;J jd;Dila rtg; ngl;bfis jhNd jahupj;J nfhz;L ,Ue;jhd;. md;W gfy; KOtJk; ntbkUe;JfSld; ,U thfdq;fs; jahH nra;ag;gl;ld. FOf;fs; ahTk; crhH epiyf;F nfhz;L tug;gl;;ld. 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VjhtJ xz;L nra;J nfhz;Ljhd; ,Ug;ghd;. kz;izf; fpz;Lthd;. gw;wwpiaGk; taiuAk; itr;R KbQ;R nfhz;bUg;ghd;. my;yJ mg;ghtpd;iu fhH ngdl;il jpwe;J Nghl;L mjw;Fs;s VjhtJ fol;bg; g+l;b nfhz;bUg;ghd;......." mk;kh njhlHe;J nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. ";kw;w Ml;fSf;F cjtp nra;apw gof;fk; mtdpl;l rpd;ddpy; ,Ue;Nj ,Ue;jJ. MH vd;d cjtp Nfl;lhYk; clNd Ngha; nra;J nfhLg;ghd;... Kaw;rpAk; ,uf;;fKk; mtd; gpwf;Fk; NghNj mtNdhl $lg; gpwe;jJfs; jk;gp" kpy;yH rpWtdhf ,Ue;j ehl;fspy; mg;gh fhh; xl;Lk; NghJ mUfpy; ,Ue;J mtjhdpj;J nfhz;bUg;td;> mg;gh ,y;yhj Neuq;fspy; mijNa jpUk;g nra;J ghHf;fj; Jtq;fpdhd;. mbf;fb epd;w ,lj;jpNyNa ,aq;fpa fhH gpd;G nky;y cUsj; Jtq;fpaJ. ehl; nry;yr; nry;y mfykhd tPl;L Kw;wj;jpy; Kd;Df;Fk; gpd;Df;Fk; Ngha; te;jJ. xU ehs; mk;kh rikay; miwapy; Ntiyahf ,Ue;j NghJ> fhH tPjpapNy Vwp tpf;fp tpf;fp Xlj; Jtq;fp tpl;lJ. mk;khitg; gak; gw;wpf; nfhs;s tPjpapNy xbte;J ghHj;jhs;. ,g;gbj;jhd; ,d;Dk; xU ehs;....... 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