Channel: NBC Left Field

Category: News & Politics

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Description: The last time Rajakumari Sri Kulasingham received a phone call from her daughter, Rajeeva, was May 22, 2013. She told her mother that she, her husband, and their two children, were headed to eastern Sri Lanka to board a smuggler’s boat. Rajeeva had lived through years of conflict between the Tamil Tigers, an armed group, and the Sri Lankan government. When the fighting ended in 2009, difficulties remained, and Rajeeva and her husband thought of leaving Sri Lanka so their children could have access to opportunities they didn’t have at home. The smuggler’s boat was supposed to take the family to Southeast Asia, where they would find another boat to ferry them to the islands of northern Australia, where they planned to seek asylum. But after that unfortunate day in 2013, Rajakumari never heard from Rajeeva or her family again. In the family’s home in Kilinochi, Sri Lanka, we meet Rajakumari and her husband, Ganesh, who are unable to cope with the disappearance of their daughter and her entire family. We also meet Rajeeva’s sister, Vaishika, who empathizes with the desire to escape the difficulties facing young families in Sri Lanka. * SUBSCRIBE to NBC LEFT FIELD: nbcnews.to/2rAQzwx * Watch the latest from NBC LEFT FIELD: youtube.com/watch?v=R8tG3hlHcPg&list=PLmWVE4PP8w5Urph0JyLjmQInFXxtgOMBT What is NBC LEFT FIELD? youtube.com/watch?v=5yh0j6zMWCI&list=PLmWVE4PP8w5UEOKp7cxAEqxNgaZ8EUSDs FOLLOW NBC LEFT FIELD: Facebook: nbcnews.to/2rACLSM Instagram: nbcnews.to/2rAsQwp Twitter: nbcnews.to/2rAsWUN VISIT OUR SITE: nbcleftfield.com Directed and filmed by Matthew Cassel Edited by Olivia Dehez Produced by Ariel Rubin Special thanks to Nadiya Hameed Sharmini Shadagopan Anusha Nadaraja Surani Perera Rukshan Rajaratnam This video was made in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross. ICRC provided funding and support for the production of this video. NBC News retained editorial control. __ ABOUT NBC LEFT FIELD: NBC Left Field is a new internationally-minded video troupe that makes short, creative documentaries and features specially designed for social media and set-top boxes. Our small team of cinematographers, journalists, animators and social media gurus aims to unearth stories and breathe creative life into current headlines. While pushing boundaries at home and abroad, NBC Left Field will also be serving as an experimental hub for NBC News style, treatment and audience engagement. #NBCLeftField #TheMissing