I have betrayed my self, In deed I have. Yet I am not bound By duty To slave.

It’s official, 8tracks is now my go to remedy for boredom. I’ve assembled a bunch of mixtapes, each focussing on different moods, genres and themes. There’s a good chance you haven’t heard a lot of the music on these, so do have a listen and maybe you’ll discover some gold. This one right here was made in the spirit of ...

I am not happy, On or in your terms. you – false being. Shadow - not You, But you. I see you, Through you, And within you, And there is Nothing. So disappear. Go. Now.

Huzni & Sash with Larry T Hill – Simple Man *imaad majeed – second person lung Opening Act – Dush & Malin Film courtesy Yazmin Yousuf SCATCAT! was my first attempt at organizing a conscious rap gig in Colombo. Charcoal Gallery Cafe was kind enough to lend us the venue and sounds. All proceeds went direct to artists. We had ...

Where or where aren’t You. Questions will never find You. Answers will only distract me. Knowledge is what overwhelms Every atom of You within me.

I There is very little ink leftin the worldto expresshow the body yearnsto piece together the puzzleto break each wall downto build bridges betweenour eyesto give everythingfor nothingin returnto rememberyou are only boundto lose. II Count each blessingweighed, measuredand wrappedtightly, holdingtogether, comingapart, springingforth blue-blooded sunset,giving wayto hot-blooded sunrise. III There are no blind men hereonly those who choose not to ...

I never could go through with that movie. Sri Lanka has opened its doors to former Scientologist James Packer’s proposed “gaming zone” read Casino district. Judging by the affect gambling has had on the indigenous ‘Indian’ population of the US, I am not keen on seeing this become a reality. While speaking to a former President’s Counsel, he told me ...

Jean Arasanayagam was schooled in Kandy and graduated from the University of Peradeniya. Her name is synonymous with English literature in Sri Lanka, and her work, which has been published internationally by Penguin India and locally by Godage Publishers, has been translated into Danish, Swedish, French and German. Jean has published over 40 books in her prolific career, and, says “I ...

This was the first video game console in my life. Street Fighter II. Nostalgia.

You are the artiste, I – the magician. You play with colour and shape, as you trace the lines along my face. Yet I may choose to disappear, bend the rules that keep my here. I tread the wire that suspends belief. You find me here, yet lose yourself, as colours give way to shapes that melt lines between ...

This year my New Year’s resolution was to be thankful. I think I have done okay. I have made it a point to say thank you. I, quite habitually, take people for granted. I am still working on this. I owe a lot to my family for continuing to support me, despite the unpopular decisions I have made in the ...