Plastic Heroes
March 22, 2021I love the ocean , I like to think that I am only here for a short time and will return to the ocean, my utopia. I am sure, I must have been a mermaid in my previous life, or maybe one of the sea princesses of Hans Cristian Andersen’s fairy tales. Oceans have high intelligent animals, so intelligent that there is debate whether to call whales and dolphins persons not animals. Dr Diana Reiss in her book “ Dolphin in the mirror “ says that she found in dolphins the ability to express both positive and negative emotions displaying self-consciousness…
NOICE
I was recently at a funeral, what I noticed was the silence, occasionally disturbed only by hush tones. Have you noticed that only the present matters, at a funeral, not the words you say? Words don’t have meaning, without silence.…
What do fairy tales tell us about love?
When I was little I was mesmerized by the tragic beauty of Hans Cristian Andersen’s fairy tales. The story I liked most was the sea princesses story. The sea princess, who gave up her ability to sing, her most cherished…
Unhanging The Executed
When she called the agents for the washing machine, they promised to send a repairman immediately. She persisted, how long do you mean when you say immediately, she asked. “Immediately, means as soon as a technician will be available, madam.”…
Twice Abused.
When she didn’t report to work, everyone assumed that she had been abused again by her husband. Her female co-workers did not want to interfere as her husband was well known for his anger tantrums towards anyone who came between…
Death House
Today is the first day I am staying in this hospital quarters , the first day in my whole life I am home alone. My parents accompanied me to this lonely, remote hospital amidst lush tea plantations, my first appointment…
Homosapiens, Chimpanzees & Voice.
If you are to observe a captive Chimpanzee in a zoo in your home country or to observe a wild chimpanzee in the African Savannah it is likely that you would not see any resemblance between he / she and…
Living With Cancer
The pain never leaves your body ,it is embedded in the deepest recesses of yourself. Places you thought so sacred, even the closest of humans who was not given access to is ravaged. The most painful thing in having cancer…
Chance Encounter
When the opportunity finally downed, she was rendered speechless. In fact, she desperately tried to remember the beautiful quotes, she had been collecting for this very day. Every living moment of her life had been invaded by him. Life had…
Living in a Soulless City
Colombo could be described as dirty, yes despite vigorous efforts to keep the city clean people still throw their trash outside dustbins, it can be smelly too in some quarters and no one will deny the heavy traffic But, Colombo…
What COVID 19 Taught Me?
COVID 19 taught me that live in the moment, savour the moment, that life is nothing but a series of, moments. Things you should do in this moment, need to get done in this moment because when the next moment…
