Kilinochchi: A Story of Trauma and Resilience
Photo courtesy of on mas In Himali McInnes’ story, Kilinochchi, which is short listed to win the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 2023, the protagonist is Nisha, a Tamil tea plucker with a turbulent...
View ArticleRomesh Gunesekera on Connecting with His Homeland
Photo courtesy of Reader’s Digest Sri Lanka authors have been in the limelight recently, hitting a peak with Shehan Karunatilaka’s 2022 Booker Prize for The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. Kanya...
View ArticlePride Month Gives a Voice to the LGBTQ+ Community
The act of resistance gave rise to Pride. However, repression continues to be a reality wherever Pride is held. Even in places where legal equality has been accomplished and visibility is celebrated,...
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Living in Fear 40 Years On
Photo courtesy of Chathuranga Pradeep When I confronted my Sinhala neighbour in my broken Sinhala over a certain issue recently, My Tamil neighbour pleaded, “Maureen we are Tamils, we can be in...
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We Were One Until We Were Brutally Torn Apart
Photo courtesy of oneislandtwonations It was July 25, 1983 – that fateful day, which altered the trajectory of my life forever. Growing up in Colombo, we had come to accept the sad fact that ethnic...
View ArticleSutharsan’s Journey: When Leaving Does Not Take Away the Pain
What is home to you? Is it a place, a person, a vocation, or something else? Most immigrants, including myself, struggle with this question. Is home the place we were born or the one that accepted us...
View ArticleChristmas During the Civil War
Photo courtesy of Twitter Coming from a Christian family, Christmas is one of the most important festivals for us. I was born in Navaly village in Jaffna to a wealthy Christian family. My grandparents...
View ArticleFiri Rahman Explores Migration, Belonging and the Meaning of Home
Photos courtesy of Saskia Fernando Gallery Firi Rahman grew up with parrots so he is familiar with their looks and understands their habits. On a visit to Paris, it seemed as if the parrots from...
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An Uva Uprising: Farmers Fight for Land and Legacy
Photos by Noopura Liyanage Our journey began with a seven hour drive from Colombo. As we travelled, the scenery transformed from verdant mountains to emerald plains bordering the Uva province. We...
View ArticleV. V. Ganeshananthan: Powerful Stories From a Civil War
Photo courtesy of the American Academy in Berlin by Annette Hornischer V. V. Ganeshananthan, also known as Sugi, is the author of the novels Brotherless Night and Love Marriage, which was longlisted...
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