October 2018

Oxygen

“What do you think about the X-rays, Dr Smith?” Dr Zoya Khan asked him, over the phone. “I think we should remove that tooth, especially since she has been complaining about its pain for so long. It just needs to come

by Hina Ahmed

Empowerment

The Coconut Story -Editor’s Note

I was in Sri Lanka last month; The country of coconuts. I can not help compressing a smile which peeps out of my lips. Coconut in Tamil we call Thenga.In our locality, Thenga Thanni, or coconut water is used to refer

by Shameela Yoosuf Ali

Fictional Arts·Literature

A Sweet Thunder And A Pouring Rain

You walked into my dream Without knocking at the door You touched me with a swift glance My body melted like ice in volcanic fire You knelt down by my river To drink its water Every sip you took Another river

by Shameela Yoosuf Ali

Holistic Health

Depression And Relationships: How To Support Your Partner

Lost in the sea Blinded by mist Nowhere to go And always alone I lost all hope But nobody knows This secret inside Will make me subside There’s a hole in my soul That grows more and more As time passes

by Shameela Yoosuf Ali

Fictional Arts·Literature

Explaining My Room To My Mother

I will start with the closet which – as some of you may know – is my den. And mother, it’s off limits. I think you will genuinely regret the corpses of memories I hide in there. This entire room is

by Kaviru Samarawickrama

Empowerment

Mirror Mirror On The Wall: Who Is The Fairest of Them All

I continued staring at the mirror, counting the number of flaws that composed my below-average looks: curly, unkempt hair that never quite stayed in its place; dark skin that became even worse when exposed to sunlight; pimples on the forehead probably

by Mahima Roselin Varghese

Fictional Arts·Literature

Chronicles Of An Unplanned Tenure

I am not sure what struck me to leave my base in favour of an unknown destination, for unseen – and, more aptly, unforeseen – challenges: leaving a job as a doctor in Kathmandu in favour of a hospital out

by Ujjwal Bikram Khadka

Fictional Arts·Literature

Pricing The Smell

You crossed me suddenly Pervading the smell, It tells you are here You are somewhere in the closer vicinity Then, I add my philosophical underpinning of consumption It has many forms: Seeing, smelling, touching, imagine, actualising, experiencing…! It needs one or

by Munas Kalden

Politics & Culture

Gangs Of Wasseypur : The Mafia Politics Of The Third World

Gangs of Wasseypur presents itself as the epic of third world politics, it is the story of bastards and fucks who control the entire game played out in the underworld: a dirty game of deceit and disguise. The movie was released

by Farhan Wahab

Politics & Culture

Humans of Northern Sri Lanka – Untold Tales

Thulasi Muttulingam is the creator of Humans of Northern Sri Lanka, a group which narrate stories of people and communities in the North of Sri Lanka. She is also a journalist, feature writer and an activist. The creation of empathy is

by Devika Brendon

Cuisines·Food & Travel

The Natural Sugar Diary Of A Sweet-Toothed Baker

I’ve been baking ever since I was a little girl: every Sunday my nan’s kitchen turned into a baking marathon of fruit pies, steamed puddings, crumbles, cakes, biscuits. We always used fruits foraged from the wild apple orchards, cherry and

by Lisa Keerthichandra

Fictional Arts·Literature

Buddha’s Brain

Birds are happy They are flying, some of them singing sweetly Animals are happy They are walking, some of them running Butterflies are happy They are with vibrant colours Trees are happy They are green and most of them flowers and

by Rajan

Cuisines·Food & Travel

The Amazing Experience Of Sri Lankan Street Food

The daily Sri Lankan lifestyle is centred on food. From shopping around in the supermarkets to preparing and serving meals to guests, food is an essential aspect of our culture. Sri Lanka is an amazing destination to explore an array

by Mohammed Lafir

Fictional Arts·Literature

Amma Budu Wewa

Wish blesséd nirvana upon me one day for my nine-month pains, for Turning my blood to milk as the poets and scholars have often droned… perhaps also wish enlightenment one day, my son! I am after all, no real blessing to

by Vasika Udurawane

Fictional Arts·Literature

Sita

Sita – when you followed your blue-skinned lover along tangled forest paths Did he marvel at your fearless laughter filling the darkness with hope? Did his heart lift at the sight of you, his sure-footed wife marching melodically into the wilderness

by Anita Patel

Empowerment

Only With Our Consent

Some of the most crucial of choices include the decisions we make about our significant others and our love partners. In a previous era, I would have said husbands and husbands only, but today there are many kinds of categories of

by Devika Brendon

Fictional Arts·Literature

The Sanctuary

‘Don’t come to the office again, not even to meet your friends’ Lila said, in a bitter voice. Her thin lips shrunk. Nadeeka’s face darkened, and I was pleased for a moment. Both Nadeeka and I were suspended from work last

by Hasitha Adhikariarachchi

Fictional Arts·Music

Therukkoothu – Capturing A Diminishing Folk Art

Koothu or Therukoothu is an ancient art, where performers play depicting scenes from primordial epics like Ramayana, Mahabharatha and other classical epics. Conventionally there are no dialogues, only songs, dances and music instead. Artists sing in

by Prabhu Kalidas

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