Sunday, November 22, 2015

Conjectures on Sri Lankan irrigation tank ecosystems and a tentative conclusion

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The elucidation of the tank cascade system is a post-colonial phenomenon that allowed Sri Lankans to regain ownership of their vernacular ...
Friday, November 20, 2015

Sri Lankan Journey: Landscape of Composure

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The most composed hour here in Colombo is early morning. After that the heat, the noise, the smoke, and the humidity conspire to unravel you...
Thursday, November 19, 2015

Shaping a "brave new" Colombo

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Just a few days back into Colombo I thought we'd get a break from the intensity of Batticaloa. In a way we have, but we've picked ...
Monday, November 16, 2015

Sri Lankan Journey: On a lighter note

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If you've been looking at my recent posts you may have noted they are a bit serious. I apologize. Sometimes the world looks like a serio...
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Sunday, November 15, 2015

Sri Lankan journey: Big needs, small needs, chickpeas, and the heart

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I'm exhausted from my night trip to Colombo from Batticaloa but I have to start at least to write about our experiences in the East our ...
Thursday, November 12, 2015

Sri Lankan journey: how I became a human shield

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Almost everything I write here is based on conjecture. If you want to read words that are based on empirical evidence please go elsewhere. T...
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Penetration and Immersion-Different Ways to experiece Cultural Exchange

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The first few weeks we were in Sri Lanka I took pride in how we had penetrated deeply into society here. Or so I thought. We had met and w...