Sir Ian Jennings is known for a lot of things, but the one thing I know that I’ll always remember is that axiom, which he was generous enough to share with me — One should always have dreams. Truth be told, his life certainly does seem to be the stuff of dreams. In 1993, Sir Ian Jennings landed in Sri ...
Kandy is known for a lot of things, and chief among those things happens to be — gems. The tourist market is certainly prospering today, and with Tiesh having been a true gem in the jewelry business, seeks to be an inimitable provider of all things glittery for tourists. I met Ayesh De Fonseka at the Tiesh showroom on R ...
The day before the rapture took place, Kaplan’s nose started to bleed. The blood formed a rill down towards his chin. He smeared a streak of blood between his fingers and prepared himself by sitting down quickly and closing his eyes. The tremors started from his feet and moved up fast towards his head; it becomes so ferocious that his ...
I seriously need to sort out my own transport, I thought. That was the one thought that swam through my mind as Andrew Choksy raced his Lexus in Sport Mode around tuks, buses, cars, trees, and dogs as I was trying to command my stomach with Jedi-like intent to not barf. Next thing you know I’m in the middle of ...
The first time he gave in, he felt waves of nausea wrack his gut. Not only was he disgusted, but he was mortified that he could think up such vile intentions. The thoughts continued to haunt him: at first they dripped into his consciousness like summer rain, and then it took on an alarming crescendo of intent. And he gave ...
He always looked out for her whenever the catcalls started. She always tended to his wounds after football practice. Brother and sister; that’s what they were. They were meant to look out for each other, and that protective nature was something they gleaned from the great family life that they had. The parents were devoted to each other, and they ...
Cocooned in Sulaiman Terrace, ISSO, a restaurant dedicated to serving just prawns lays dormant on a rain-filled day. The bright orange facade stands out like a welcome beacon for not just the whole inner road but for my empty stomach that desires some spice. Sadly, I’m not a huge seafood fan. The only seafood I devour would be hot batter-fried ...
…and walked in. The familiar smell of jasmine and lavender wafted up my nose; I looked at the figure seated at the vanity table, and thought how beautiful lace looked worn like that. The lines of mascara, and the cherry red strokes of lipstick made me smile. All I could think of was how Mum’s clothes looked prettier on Dad.
As the years passed by, what turned out to be a whisper of a worry had now become something that awakens him with an icy cold grip squeezing his throat with a yearning fervor. He worried that he will die by drowning. He found out that drowning is a phobia that has threatened the sanity of most people around the ...
Don’t destroy my dreams, my love. This is all I have. This is all I can do. These were the words he draped across my ears. I need to write what I write because the only monster haunting me is here, he said, tapping his forehead. Promise me your monsters won’t leave your books and haunt us, I whispered. The ...
She loved the gifts he gave her; all of them wrapped in perfectly coiffured ribbon. The very first gift was kindness. This was followed by friendship. A myriad of many other gifts followed; all were embraced with gratitude and excitement. Yet she never expected to feel a sense of hopelessness brought on by this new and inimitable union. A part ...
For just a second I didn’t respond to the word Brad. It’s only after I heard the name repeated with a sense of urgency and worry, did I turn around and look at Vivian. I smiled and she relaxed visibly. As I hugged her, she melted into my arms. Poor Vivian. A smile played on my lips, because I know that Brad’s not home today.
