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Where is Prageeth?
While the world turns and changes; while we thrill at global events; for some, life is in stasis. Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Literature, Sri Lanka
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Ebenezer
To what extent does having an unusual name effect a person’s approach to life, politics, and “identity”? I imagine it is quite significant, and (in the 21st century) quite positive. Continue reading
Posted in Debate, Multiculturalism, Sri Lanka
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Encounters with souvenir sellers: scene II
And so, as we begin to discuss the price, my heart is not in the game. He suggests over four thousand rupees, cheap if I had found the same item in a shop in the UK. All I have to do is hesitate for a short while, and this drops to three thousand. Passive, rather than pro-active bartering has won me a discount. Continue reading
Posted in Diary, Sri Lanka
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Encounters with souvenir sellers: scene I
“Tell me,” he says, “why is it that the Germans and the Americans will buy from us, but you British always say ‘no thank you’?” Continue reading
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Old Sri Lankan folk tale
Once upon a time, o best beloved, the Man lived in the jungle – next door to the Elephant. Continue reading
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