This poem was written when I was in Freetown, Sierra Leon, in 2011. I was in one of the hilly, cosy hotels in Freetown, where my balcony overlooked the port of Freetown. The country has just gotten rid of the devastating civil conflict which broke out during the Liberian civil conflict.
‘I am not a poet but scribble lines I never publish on paper. This was written in 2001, while travelling by bus from Gampaha, my native town, to Colombo. The bus was passing through Main Street, Pettah, and I could not take my eyes off those cart pullers gathered on both sides of the road. Back then, I was a student. It was the day. I imagined their Night.’
Taking the high moral ground, I wanted to write stories that showed up these awful women and suitably ‘punished’ them.
By Dhanuka Dickwella Vengeance – Retribution – Justice The cousins of the same family Only with minor differences Bloodline the same One cry for blood One for an eye to eye The […]
Let’s put this simple. Book reviews help authors, readers, and publishers alike. Each of these groups benefits from book reviews in diverse ways. Let’s have a look at them.
Agents work on your behalf to promote your book, negotiate deals, and mediate with publishers. They handle the worrying, leaving you free to write.
Response of Raphael Abiem, a South Sudanese, to the lamentation below, authored by Ahmed Mustafa Altinai, a lifelong friend. It is an attempt to capture Sudan’s last eternity-like three inches left to go before meeting peace; a journey made possible by “Hope”.
Western Bombs Eastern Bombs Arabic Bombs The Israeli Bombs They all are bad Bombs Rips the limbs Kills the dreams Shatters the wills Flattens the hills Sighs of Pain and oozing blood […]
By Nadeera Dickwella “If you want peace, prepare for war” There is a cold peace shrouded in a sinister ambience on the northern Israeli border with Lebanon. On both sides of the […]
Witnessing the Sacred by SS Rai is a must-read for anyone looking to improve their mental health and live a more fulfilling life. We recommend it to anyone who is ready to take control of their thoughts and emotions and start living a happier, more fulfilling life.
Asha Relapanawa is a Sri Lankan writer and won the “Kawitha” award for best fiction in 2013 for her debut novel SalapathanaMandiya. KAWITHA TALENT Awards Ceremony 2013 . Her 3rd Novel was nominated for the Godage Awards for best youth fiction in 2019.
Vizag Blue by Anil CS Rao is an exemplary graphic novella where artwork does the storytelling than the actual content. However, at its core, it is a tale of two women stranded in a secluded seaside.
“Love, Pain & Timelessness” is a charming collection of poems authored by young Kashvi Khurana. The book houses many lyrical poems and loves to explore a gamut of subjective themes rooted in eternal love.
Writing and reading possess the power of healing. When writing comes out of a healer? It can be both for self-healing and healing others. The Asian Review presents today a medical doctor who embarked on a writing journey for both self-healing and healing others. Dr. Bodhini Samarathunga is a Sri Lankan writer who works across several genres. She writes in both Sinhala and English, and has been translated into third languages. She is currently based in Sweden.
How to Re-attire Your Retirement & Embrace Life 2.0 by Dr. Dilip Ganguly: A Practitioners Guide in Retirement Life
Unemployable by Alysia Silberg Recounts a Tale of Remarkable Entrepreneurial Journey
By Nadeera Dickwella. ( Photo Credit Jerusalem Post ) Disclaimer – As a lit community , we condemned violence and strongly believe that war is no sensible means of solving an issue. […]
Jadabeswar Bhattacharjee’s Books Documents the Other Side of West Bengal’s Politics and Society, Breaking the Stereotypes.
“Dennis Mombauer lives in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where he works as Director: Research & Knowledge Management at SLYCAN Trust, a non-profit think tank focused on climate change. He is also a writer […]
Manikantan SU has written this book to enable students to grasp the wide scope of English language and its grammar. This book is built on an innovative scaffold that deals extensively with English grammar and offers enough study material to master the language in short chapters. Grammar is shorter, the better.
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