Patricia Redsicker writing in the Socialmedia Examiner extracts some interesting findings from the Technorati’s 2013 Digital Influence Report which shows that “consumers are turning to blogs when looking to make a purchase.” In fact, blogs rank favorably with consumers for trust, popularity and even influence. The report found that blogs are now the third most influential digital resource (31%) when making overall purchases, behind ...
“At six a.m. I set off for my fifth visit to the Gal Vihara. … like a pilgrim to Nirvana the jungle still dark but with shafts of dawn now appearing. The head of the standing figure — which I like to believe represents Ananda — was haloed with the first light , while the Master was in deepest shadow. ...
The Hasselblad Foundation announced that Catalan photographer Joan Fontcuberta is the recipient of the 2013 Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography for the sum of SEK 1,000,000 (approximately EUR 110,000). Portrait Joan FontcubertaPhoto: Patrice Josserand, 2012 The award ceremony will take place in Barcelona on 7th March, 2013. An exhibition of his work, Joan Fontcuberta – 2013 Hasselblad Award Winner ...
Dear Householder Many of my ancestors have lived in this land of yours undisturbed for years and the government has granted me legal rights since 1937. However, lately my sunbathing in your garden has been interrupted by this very annoying photographer. As far as I know, there have been no paparazzi on this land till your arrival recently. Could you ...
Elephants at Minneriya, Sri Lanka. Feb.12 2014. Fleeing from Colombo and rushing off to watch elephants, leopards and generally loll among the peace and quiet of a wildlife sanctuary is one of the most desired getaways in Sri Lanka. Leopard sightings are rare, and stories abound around the leopards and the lucky ones who managed to photograph them. Leopard at ...
Drik won the Asia Publishing Award for “Birth Pangs of a Nation” in the “Best Insights into Asian Societies (Non-Fiction) Category” at a Gala award ceremony in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, today, 30 November, 2012. The book and the film “The Birth Pangs of a Nation” was produced in 2011 to celebrate 40 years of Bangladesh’s turbulent history and to ...
Welcome Freya Amelia de Silva, the latest addition to our family. You burst into our lives yesterday and it was joy unlimited after an anxious 24 hours or more wait. As photos of you, my new granddaughter came through late last night, the years fell away as I saw in you a replica of my son, your Daddy. Through the ...
Reblogged from Campari and Sofa: The young woman who washed my hair at the hairdresser today me told that she is in love. And this time it's for real. I asked her how she knew? And she listed her new fella’s virtues – he doesn’t lie, he buys her presents, he takes her great places, he’s never late to fetch her, he doesn’t have other girlfriends .. Read more… 1,261 more words
Lassie, a little grumpy waiting for chocolate cake on my Mother’s birthday. 22 August 2012. Photo Chulie de Silva You were there under my father’s bed as he breathed his last, You were there when the tsunami came, and survived it too, You were there for every birthday, stuffing yourself with cake, You were there sulking, refusing to be photographed ...
“Sri Lanka remains deeply concerned that the lack of financial independence of the OHCHR also leads to disproportionate attention being paid to country-specific action in the Council which selectively targets some countries, while situations, human rights violations and restrictive practices in other parts of the world that warrant more urgent and immediate attention and action remain conveniently ignored,” said the ...
Today on World Environment Day, I needed an escape from all that is gruesome about our planet, and a few questions I am asking myself for which I don’t have any answers at the moment. Today is a “hartal” day in Dhaka and streets had emptied but my escape was away from all this too, to a virtual haunt of ...
100th blog — is it significant? Not as significant as this 100 year old photo, but still a good time to bring it out. When I first saw this photo, I sat momentarily transfixed. Here was a slice of history, frozen in a quiet gentleness, a significant moment in the lives of my ancestors, whose blood flows through my veins. ...
Reblogged from Campari and Sofa: How does one portray the spirit of one’s country? Through the faces of its people is an excellent way to start. Malick Sidibe’ was born in Bamako, in what was then French Sudan (now Mali) in the 1930’s, and it was art who lifted him out of poverty and took him away from a ...
Today,15 May is the day we were supposed to join thousands around the world to use the power of photography to create, share and compare perspectives on daily life. I had been following intermittently www.aday.org and knew it was today but other than charging the battery hastily in the morning there was little chance to pick up a camera and ...
TIME Asia has announced that they are now accepting applications for their Summer 2013 internship program, which will run from June 3 to August 31, 2013. The application deadline is April 4, 2013. Job Description Interns are responsible for fact-checking stories, researching specials and graphics, and producing content for Time.com. There are also opportunities to report and write short pieces for the ...
