by Sean | Nov 21, 2012 | Emerging Markets, Fulbright, Sri Lanka
Tea is life in Sri Lanka. It’s always tea time. When you wake up tea is served, when you meet someone tea is served. Sri Lanka grows some amazing teas, mostly of the black variety. Green tea is grown here, but mostly for export. If you want to buy green tea...
by Sean | Nov 15, 2012 | Emerging Markets, Fulbright, Sarvodaya, Travel
He hadn’t noticed me approaching in the predawn darkness. Sitting, it seemed that he had fallen asleep while watching the gate. It was only as I opened the gate did he regain consciousness, startled by the clamor of the latch and sliding of the heavy door....
by Sean | Nov 8, 2012 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Tech, Travel, Uncategorized
A few days ago I ordered dinner from Maldivian Bliss, a restaurant that is right up the road from the bungalow where I am staying. I stopped in on my walk back from the grocery store, around 5 pm, and ordered food to be delivered between 6:30 and 7pm. After getting...
by Sean | Nov 8, 2012 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka
Last weekend I went to a Sing-A-Long fundraiser for the Peter Weeraekera Children’s Home. This was my first introduction to Colombo society, and it was a great deal of fun. I attended the event with several other Fulbrighters, it was held at the BMICH hall in...
by Sean | Oct 31, 2012 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Travel
While in Kandy we decided to make the trip out to Sigriya, the ancient rock fortress and monastery near the center of Sri Lanka. From Kandy it was a two hour drive out to the historical site, and we arrived shortly after nine in the morning. It is an impressive site,...