by Sean | Oct 15, 2012 | Culinary, Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Travel
Sweat rolling down your face. FIrst your mouth goes numb, and then the sensation envelops your esophagus and stomach. Quickly, you reach for water. Then you scoop rice into your mouth to try and balance out the intense heat of the meal you are eating. Sri Lanka is...
by Sean | Oct 9, 2012 | Food, Fulbright, Sri Lanka
A man walks down the street, It’s a street in a strange world. Maybe it’s the Third World. Maybe it’s his first time around. He doesn’t speak the language, He holds no currency. He is a foreign man, He is surrounded by the sound, sound...
by Sean | Aug 28, 2012 | Fulbright, Sarvodaya, Sri Lanka
I just found out that my placement in Trincomalle has been approved by the Sarvodaya district coordinator! During my first month in Sri Lanka I will be in Colombo for language training and program orientation. During this time the Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission has...
by Sean | Aug 2, 2012 | Education, Fulbright, Literature, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has free tertiary education, but only two percent of students are accepted to university. As a generalization, those accepted to University have excellent English skills; those lacking proficiency in English can be held back and prevented from going abroad...
by Sean | Aug 1, 2012 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka
A government shelling civilian hospitals, providing the false hope of ‘No Fire Zones’, and corralling 130,000 people in one square mile. I’ve just finished watching Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields, and am in a state of shock. This documentary sheds...
by Sean | Jul 7, 2012 | Entrepreneur, Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Tech
I recently came across a great report by the Economist Intelligence Unit – Fostering innovation-led clusters: A review of leading global practices. This report focuses on what government can do to drive innovation within their economy, and how best they can work...