Thinking of Moving Out? Here’s Why Living Away from Home Changes Everything There’s something about leaving home that changes you. Not instantly, not dramatically, but slowly, in the quiet moments of making coffee for yourself, waking up to your own alarm and facing the world without the usual safety net waiting in the next room. […]
“And they lived happily ever after.” That was the fairytale ending she wanted. That was what she wished for after exchanging their wedding vows at the altar, dressed in a pearl white dress, crowned with a diamond tiara. She truly felt like the princess, no, the queen she was born to be. However, she soon […]
Dusky skies took only moments to turn the world into a dark space following sunset. The night enveloped like black curtains being drawn towards one’s self. The damp smell of the rain still lingered in the air around. I made my way through the busy streets while pulling my hoodie over the front to cover […]
Little Chan was almost delighted when she stepped out of the school “Tomorrow is going to be a big day” she thought secretly. She started going home. She could see so many people and decorations around the road. Tomorrow is the Chinese New Year! She could hear people greeting each other, hugging and smiling. From […]
A young, fair-skinned man with short, straight hair was lying down on the main road. He was dead. Blood was dripping down from his partially opened mouth as water droplets were dropping from a tap that is not fully closed. Beside him was a crashed car and a van. Pieces of glass were scattered across […]
I blink my eyes three times in quick repetition. The action offers a minuscule amount of help to battle the sleepiness that still clings to my body like a clam. It is a little ironic considering that I also feel like I just awoke from the best rest I have had in decades. Shaking my […]
Friendship is like a fantastic thread woven through the tapestry of our lives. It’s more than just having someone to eat lunch with or to text daily. True friendship? That’s something else entirely. Just pause and think… True friends are the ones who see you at your absolute worst. They’ve seen you with a messy […]
It’s that time of the year again when flowers bloom, and the koel’s chants fill the air. More than just a festival, Awurudu is a season of togetherness and cherished memories. It brings communities together especially at the Awurudu Uthsawaya. For many Sri Lankans, Awurudu Uthsawaya holds some of the most joyful memories. In my […]
Isn’t solitude paradoxical,As it nourishes the soulYet, leaves a deep empty void?Isn’t love paradoxical,As it makes you swallow the pain,To avoid others from tasting it? Isn’t growth paradoxical,As it helps you succeed,Yet, leaves a price for you to pay?Isn’t happiness paradoxical,As it makes your heart glimmer,Yet, leaves you feeling nostalgic?Isn’t nostalgia paradoxical,As it fills you […]
The big big sky has spread its big big black wings, They have enveloped us in its tight night embrace. The star angels stand around Her Serene Majesty in guarding rings, While she beams upon the world in her silver grace. I stand on the balcony, letting the wind caress me. I stand on the […]