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Upeka Indeevari

Upeka Indeevari Galappaththi is a researcher, focused on marginalised communities, education, linguistics, and social development. A lifelong language lover, she speaks Sinhala, English, Japanese, and Chinese, with knowledge of Tamil and Sri Lankan Sign Language. Writing has inspired her since childhood, and she brings unheard voices to light through her work.

The Price of a Dream

I am sitting in front of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Colombo General Hospital. Doctors and nurses are running here and there, people shouting in the background, while I am gazing at the door of the ICU without blinking and
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