Being Black. Being Brown. Being Dravidian.

Is it reasonable for us — brown-skinned, often ignored people — to speak on global wars?

That’s the question many are asking under our posts.

And yes, it has some weight.

The world mourned the image of a Syrian child’s body on the shore.
But did anyone react the same way when Tamils were slaughtered in Sri Lanka?
Or when massacres happened in parts of Africa?

Silence. Selective outrage.

We — especially Tamils — spoke out for Gaza.
We now express support for Iran against Israel.
But do they even notice?
Do they really need our support?

That’s what many North Indians mockingly ask:
“Why do you Dravidians bother about the world? What right do you have to speak on these issues?”

Let’s be blunt.

Will an Iranian, an Arab, or even a Westerner show warmth to a brown Tamil or South Indian when they meet us?

No. Not likely.

Not just Iranians — even many Africans, Arabs, and Westerners don’t genuinely acknowledge or care about brown or black-skinned people from our parts.

Yes, there are some brilliant Indians who outsmart the system and blend in.
They win space — but never full acceptance.
They may sit at the table, but are rarely treated as equals.

So what are we really getting from standing up for global victims?

Nothing.

No compassion. No gratitude. No recognition.

And yet, we still speak. We still post. We still care.

Because our voice is not based on how the world sees us —
It’s based on how we see ourselves.

We raise our voice not to be accepted, but because we know what it means to be ignored.
Because we know what it feels like to be dehumanized.

And even if they don’t treat us as human,
we will still act with humanity.

Because that’s our moral compass.
That’s our history.
That’s what it means to be Dravidian.

Kathir RS

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