My parents Manel and Bennie Kirtisinghe on the steps of the back verandah at Siriniwasa, Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka. circa 1990. Photographer unknown. The beep from the sms woke me up early. Still submerged in my dreams I debated whether to ignore it and go back to sleep but out here in Dhaka my brain kept nudging me to wake up ...
My parents Manel and Bennie Kirtisinghe on the steps of the back verandah at Siriniwasa, Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka. circa 1990. Photographer unknown. The beep from the sms woke me up early. Still submerged in my dreams I debated whether to ignore it and go back to sleep but out here in Dhaka my brain kept nudging me to wake up ...
This weekend brought the biggest, brightest full moon for 100 years and right on Vesak Day. This moon’s closest approach to the earth in its elliptical orbit resulted in the largest apparent size as seen by us earthlings. Legends of the full moon’s effect on humans have long been debated. Interestingly the words “lunacy” and “lunatic” are derived from the ...
This weekend brought the biggest, brightest full moon for 100 years and right on Vesak Day. This moon’s closest approach to the earth in its elliptical orbit resulted in the largest apparent size as seen by us earthlings. Legends of the full moon’s effect on humans have long been debated. Interestingly the words “lunacy” and “lunatic” are derived from the ...
Women sell large pink lotus flowes near the Kalutara Temple. The gentle green sprouting bo -sapling on the concret pillar behind her and the white obituary notice on the concrete pillar saying life is transient sums up the cycle of birth and death. Significant in the the pali stanzas recited when flowers are offered is:“Puppham malayati yatha idam mekayoa tatha ...
Women sell large pink lotus flowes near the Kalutara Temple. The gentle green sprouting bo -sapling on the concret pillar behind her and the white obituary notice on the concrete pillar saying life is transient sums up the wheell of birth and death. Significant in the the pali stanzas recited when flowers are offered is:“Puppham malayati yatha idam mekayoa tatha ...
Hot off the WordPress of blogger Shahidul Alam is the news of the Bangladeshi journalist Abu Sufian’s blog about extrajudicial executions and other kinds of injustice is the jury choice in the “Reporters Without Borders” category of this year’s BOBs (Best of Blogs competition), organized by the German radio station Deutsche Welle. It was chosen from 11 finalists by an international jury ...
Hot off the WordPress of blogger Shahidul Alam is the news of the Bangladeshi journalist Abu Sufian’s blog about extrajudicial executions and other kinds of injustice is the jury choice in the “Reporters Without Borders” category of this year’s BOBs (Best of Blogs competition), organized by the German radio station Deutsche Welle. It was chosen from 11 finalists by an international jury ...
Was your blog one of the submissions for the Deutsche Welle International Blog Awards – the BOBs. The Jury has whittled down the 3,200 submissions to just 187 candidates in 17 categories and 11 languages. Voting 2012 has commenced. See profile of Bangladeshi blogger from Chittagong, Sabrina Sultana short listed for the Best Blog category. Physically handicapped by muscular dystrophy, ...
Was your blog one of the submissions for the Deutsche Welle International Blog Awards – the BOBs. The Jury has whittled down the 3,200 submissions to just 187 candidates in 17 categories and 11 languages. Voting 2012 has commenced. See profile of Bangladeshi blogger from Chittagong, Sabrina Sultana short listed for the Best Blog category. Physically handicapped by muscular dystrophy, ...
Photo Samuel Aranda, Spain for New York Times Drik where I work is a happening place. As one of my young colleagues said we breath, dream and live on photographs. Famous photographers, curators, videographers, budding artists, poets, authors wander in and out of the ever open doors of Drik. In the past year or so I have seen exhibitions that ...
Photo Samuel Aranda, Spain for New York Times Drik where I work is a happening place. As one of my young colleagues said we breath, dream and live on photographs. Famous photographers, curators, videographers, budding artists, poets, authors wander in and out of the ever open doors of Drik. In the past year or so I have seen exhibitions that ...
Portrait of Lisa. Photograph by Saikat Mojumder When my days are done, my leave-taking hushed in a final silence, my voice will linger in the autumn light and rain laden-clouds with the message that we had met. – Rabindranath Tagore
Portrait of Rezwana Chowdhury Monalisa Photograph by Saikat Mojumder “When my days are done, my leave-taking hushed in a final silence, my voice will linger in the autumn light and rain laden-clouds with the message that we had met.” — Rabindranath Tagore. Lisa my dear colleague at Drik passed away in Dhaka on 30 March 2012 after a bravely fought ...
1971 is carved in my memory as a personal year of joy. The year I enjoyed being pregnant and feeling the thrill of a life growing inside me and then later in the year giving birth to my son. For me 1971 brought significant and momentous changes to my life as a mother. For the Sri Lanka’s People’s Liberation Front, ...
As far as the eye could see there were no other vehicles, neither were there many people on the road. The heat arose from the tar, playing little tricks on the eyes. The once lush paddy fields lay fallow, and occasionally a solitary cow sat ruminating under a tree. We were up in the north. As we rumbled along the ...
