Go and Come

Go and come. Its an odd phrase; but it is commonly used in Sri Lankan English, and I’ve really grown to like it. I spent five days between Colombo and Galle last week, traveling around 850km by bus and train. It was a great couple of days. I had the best...

Coloring Book Academy

I studied finance at Fordham. When I started University I was in the College of Business Administration; during my senior year we became the Gabelli School of Business, thanks to a major contribution by Mario Gabelli. During my four years there I had a lot of...

Pongal (பொங்கல்)

Back in November, which seems like an eternity ago, I taught my students about the American Festival of Thanksgiving. I compared Thanksgiving to the Hindu festival of Pongal, which is celebrated in January. Pongal is a festival to celebrate the harvest. Pongal...

Polonnaruwa

Two transfers and eight hours in transit, its 11:47pm and I’m back home in Trinco. This morning I woke up early and headed to the ancient city of Polonnaruwa. When I arrived it was about noon, and I spent a few hours walking along the ruins, and really enjoying...

We all bleed red

Looking down at my watch I realized it was past 8:30 in the morning, time to get to work. I had lost my sense of time as I was consumed in my thoughts while sipping on a real cup of coffee. I headed out the door, and crossed the street. On the corner of Champa Lane...