More Than Four Sides

Category: Sri Lanka

  • Refugees and immigrants

    During my run this morning, I listened to Reveal – The Smuggler.  It was a fascinating story about a french reporter, Raphael Krafft, who gave assistance to two Sudanese refugees and helped them cross into France.  The story is harrowing, and at times heartbreaking, and, as often happens to me when I’m hearing stories of people…

  • This Is Paradise – Island Culture

    Geography influences people.  No question. If you live in a place with harsh winters, you know the value of a good pair of boots, and bundling up in layers. But if you grow up in a temperate clime, you may never experience the pressure of external forces on your everyday choices, and may develop a…

  • “Chickpeas Butter Mushroom”

    “Chickpeas Butter Mushroom”: My Recipe!. This recipe looks wonderfully yummy!  It’s posted on a blog that I follow – I don’t know Vikram, but he seems quite a talented guy. I’m hosting a big party for Hanukkah this Sunday, and I am considering including some international flavours in the menu. This may be a part…

  • Reminder of the past…

    Today, we went to my cousin’s home to attend a ceremony in honor of her husband, who passed away much too early, several years ago.  She is my second cousin on my father’s side, and we met about a dozen years ago or more, after having lived within 3 miles of one another for several…

  • Wishing (with little hope) for peace…

    I receive emails from a listserv whenever there is big news from Sri Lanka, and this week, so far, I’ve received 3 reports in 3 days of bombings, with a total of 44 killed, and more injured. the bombings occurred in Colombo – the capital city – where many of my relatives live, and in…