That F.O.B. Feeling
Posted in Sri Lanka, 1 year, 2 months agoAbout a month ago, I was invited via text messaging to Manjula’s son’s first birthday. Manjula is someone who’s tried to be friends with me since last September, but I kept avoiding him, mainly because everyone else told me he was bad news. But as the months went by, I slowly came to see that […]
Threads in a Tapestry
Posted in Sri Lanka, 1 year, 2 months agoMatara Welegoda Colombo Walgama Paramulla Isadeen Town Dondra Dickwella Devinuwara Kamburugamuwa Madiha Polhena Mirissa Akuressa Ahangama Weligama Koggala Habaraduwa Unawatuna Galle Kataragama Hambantota Tissamaharama Embilipitiya Rathgama Hikkaduwa Panadura Mount Lavinia Kollupitiya Batapitiya Elpitiya Batapola Ambalangoda Aluthgama Bentota Beruwela Negombo Ja-Ela Dehiwala Moratuwa Rathmalana Kalutara Katunayaka Dodanduwa Boossa Kosgoda Wadduwa Bambalapitiya Cinnamon Gardens Homagama Kurunegala Baddegama […]
Felicitations For Ginette’s Mum
Posted in Sri Lanka, 1 year, 2 months agoDear Ginette’s Mum,
Naushan got bit by a dog!* Adam got locked in the bathroom at Unawatuna!**
Really, Ginette told me that I simply had to say those two things in my next blog, so I’ve obliged.
In Sri Lankan culture, the most important person after the monk is the mother. One of the more common […]
Grabbing It
Posted in Sri Lanka, 1 year, 2 months agoI leave Sri Lanka on 24 June.
It’s hard to describe the feelings I have about this–but the children are quite upfront about it. “Sad,” they sign. I keep responding the same way: “Not now. Forget about 24 June. Don’t think about that just yet.” It doesn’t quite validate their feelings, but it keeps the […]
