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Going without
Living in a developing country there are lots of things you get used to not having: Hot water Electrical appliances (namely washer and drier) A stable (and fast) internet connection Toilet paper Many food items Arguably, one of the hardest things to get used to is the lack of...
Article Published
In light of my New Year's resolution of getting more article published, I'm happy to announce that I've gotten a new article posted on Under30CEO: How to Host a Dinner Party That Gets Everyone Talking. The post was inspired by an ebook written by Michelle Welsch. And now, for...
Prosperous motherland and an affluent tomorrow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwKrry81CQg While most of the world was watching the Super Bowl I was standing in the rain to watch the celebration of Sri Lanka's 65th Independence Day. Sri Lanka, or Ceylon as it was known at the time, gained its independence from the British...
Effective Communication
Over the past several months I've been forced to become more efficient in all of my interactions. When speaking with someone from a different cultural background, even in English, much can be lost. After studying in China for two semesters I had a good sense of how to deal with...
L.R. Cake Shop
The first time you attend a wedding in Sri Lanka you will likely notice a beautifully decorated cake somewhere in the reception area. You may be surprised when you are served an individually wrapped piece of cake, not from the wedding cake. Upon close inspection of the cake you...
26.12.20 Tsunami Day
I came across this poster in town a few days ago. It is amazing how the tsunami lingers over Trinco; the shells of buildings litter the beach front. Fallowed plots of land are common sites, the salt from the ocean water have rendered them useless.
The Passage of Time
Time is frozen, The days never grow longer, nor do they grow shorter The summer is eternal, flowers always in bloom For all I know, It could be March or June.
What to do?
"What to do?" This common Sri Lankan English phrase summed up my feelings earlier this week, when on my way home from work the pedal fell off of my bicycle. I stopped, picked up the pedal, and assessed the situation as a few curious Sri Lankans came to watch. Fortunately, I was...
Radical fundamentalism
What comes to mind when you read the phrase radical fundamentalism? Write it down. My list is Al-Qaeda, 9-11, and Islamist. Reading that list makes it fairly obvious what an impact the 2001 attacks had on my worldview. I have a bias against the Muslim religion; my earliest...