This evidence-based article which underlines the exclusion of Aravani population ( persons from transgender comminity) in Tsunami response and recovery processes in Tamilnadu state of India, was first   published in the newsletter of Tamil Nadu Tsunami Resource Centre, Chennai. The article is based on focus group discussions with Aravanis in Nagapattinam, Cuddalore and Kanniyakumari districts of Tamilnadu, India.The article is published by HPN, ODI for December, 2008, edition.  To  see the published version please visit the link http://www.odihpn.org/report.asp?id=2975

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