There is a lot of kindness and a lot of us who arent racist! sadly the media fuels the racism by giving too much mileage to the minority who are racist! There is only one minority in Sri Lanka in my opinion and those are extremists who want to alienate other religions and ethnicities. They are not buddhists, they think they are but they are not! The rest of us apologize on their behalf!
So eloquently written and so much of your article resonated with all of the identities I carry - Sri Lankan, Muslim, woman, daughter, wife, mother, sister, businesswoman and friend. Thank you for writing this.
Sri Lanka is heavily indebted. Lenders will soon call the shots. With the introduction of the death penalty for corruption in China. Watch this space, a hope for all Sri Lankans
The section on the Easter Sunday attack focuses on failures of intelligence and inaction by those in authority and notes the consequent attempts to blame a whole community. While these are valid criticisms it is also true that the perpetrators were driven by an interpretation of the religion also shared by the writer of this piece that led to, underpinned and justified their actions in their own minds. A more balanced piece would also have tackled that reality and explored the causes of that.
The success of a nation depends its treatment of its citizens. Living in the West as a SL immigrant makes me intensely grateful for the freedom to practise my religion without fear or intimidation.
Lovely, lovely essay, Adilah.
you nailed it, girl
Tearing while I read.
Beautifully written
Thanks for the style. facts and the narrative.
Well written...a satisfying read
Beautifully written Adilah. You've captured so much in the many many paragraphs.
Well worth the wait...
There is a lot of kindness and a lot of us who arent racist! sadly the media fuels the racism by giving too much mileage to the minority who are racist! There is only one minority in Sri Lanka in my opinion and those are extremists who want to alienate other religions and ethnicities. They are not buddhists, they think they are but they are not! The rest of us apologize on their behalf!
So eloquently written and so much of your article resonated with all of the identities I carry - Sri Lankan, Muslim, woman, daughter, wife, mother, sister, businesswoman and friend. Thank you for writing this.
This is so beautifully written♥️ As a SriLankan Muslim I can relate to this so well and you've put into words exactly how we all feel. Thank you!
Thank you .. 🙏
An awesome read! So poignant & well written! This needs to be shared, so I'm sharing this... Thank you for putting into perspective
Adilah, thank you for laying it all out. I wanted you to know, I understood. Write more, and take care.
Sri Lanka is heavily indebted. Lenders will soon call the shots. With the introduction of the death penalty for corruption in China. Watch this space, a hope for all Sri Lankans
The section on the Easter Sunday attack focuses on failures of intelligence and inaction by those in authority and notes the consequent attempts to blame a whole community. While these are valid criticisms it is also true that the perpetrators were driven by an interpretation of the religion also shared by the writer of this piece that led to, underpinned and justified their actions in their own minds. A more balanced piece would also have tackled that reality and explored the causes of that.
The success of a nation depends its treatment of its citizens. Living in the West as a SL immigrant makes me intensely grateful for the freedom to practise my religion without fear or intimidation.