by Sean | Dec 8, 2012 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Travel
Friends giv ing |FRiENDsˈgiviNG| The Oxford American Dictionary defines a friend as: a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations. They define giving as: freely transfer the possession of...
by Sean | Nov 25, 2012 | Fulbright, Sarvodaya, Sri Lanka, Travel
Yesterday I received a gem of an invitation, I was asked to go to a Bachelor Party. I happily accepted, as I thought this would be a great opportunity to get better acquainted with a colleague of mine at Sarvodaya. Also, I hope to attend a Sri Lankan wedding –...
by Sean | Nov 24, 2012 | Fulbright, Politics, Sri Lanka, Travel
For the past week the international community has been trying to grapple with a number of questions revolving Sri Lanka’s civil war. Namely, how were they so unaware of the scale of civilian casualties in the final months of the war? It is estimated that 40,000...
by Sean | Nov 22, 2012 | Education, Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Teaching English, Travel
Thanksgiving has come and gone in Sri Lanka, largely it was unnoticed. In an attempt to share some American culture with my students, I decided that the entirety of my classes today would be based on the American festival of Thanksgiving. I began class by writing the...
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...