I really enjoyed reading an original and refreshing post about England coming to Colombo posted on a blog, Over the Fence It starts with -"The first time they came, it was by ship, not just any ship, a cannon bearing warship. Soldiers wearing steel helmets marched on with bayonets and they stuck around for a couple of centuries. English troops ...
The 'Independence' weekend ends, for me, with the realization that perhaps the one place that has always been 'safe' was never really as secure as I imagined. We are raised to be wary of the outside world, but the neighborhood we grow up in, we learn to trust. It is after all, home. In reality, I have grown up with ...
So I'm reading this and I'm torn. I'm trying to be loyal to my own country, and think "western powers" are picking on us when there are so many other countries.But then, I think again. From an outsiders point of view, when we read this - do we really sound like the Taliban now? Is that where we're headed?You know, ...
Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.3 "We walked together down the path that leads I know not where. It matters not, for we, Together, will abide whatever fate Has planned for us. Forever." - Ferventlove ...
One of those things you take for granted when you're home. But thousands of miles away from home, it hits you. The smell of siddhalepa reminds of all things Sri Lanka. It soothes the home sick heart and provides temporary relief. You know, kind of like Marmite. Lame, I know. Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.3
