Comments on: Sunila Abeysekera: 1952 – 2013 https://groundviews.org/2013/09/09/sunila-abeysekera-1952-2013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sunila-abeysekera-1952-2013 Journalism for Citizens Mon, 23 Sep 2013 10:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: bajawkamare https://groundviews.org/2013/09/09/sunila-abeysekera-1952-2013/#comment-55671 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 10:46:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=13090#comment-55671 Remembering Sunila

Embrace close to the heart The sun and the great earth Embrace close to the heart 1) Like the dawn light that shines on a ripening fruit Like a shooting star that falls on a still night Like a heart soaked and pained by? compassion The love poem I write, is about this heart. 2) On behalf of the down trodden and discarded people We wait with a wish for the world to change Flowing with these wishes is the river that doesn’t sleep Out of the splashing against the river bank a child will be born.

]]> By: Stina Karltun, Sweden https://groundviews.org/2013/09/09/sunila-abeysekera-1952-2013/#comment-55567 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:37:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=13090#comment-55567 I first met Sunila in 1989, and our paths have crossed many times since then. Her life was marked by painful experiences and risky struggles. She made it beautiful in the way she resisted status quo and took on a number of challenges in her mission as a feminist and a human rights activist. Such a multi-gifted woman and an inspiration to many of us! Thank you, Sunila!

]]> By: Rohini Mohan https://groundviews.org/2013/09/09/sunila-abeysekera-1952-2013/#comment-55566 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 04:09:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=13090#comment-55566 Her laugh at the end just hangs in the air

]]> By: johnabbe https://groundviews.org/2013/09/09/sunila-abeysekera-1952-2013/#comment-55563 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:46:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=13090#comment-55563 In reply to Groundviews.

Works now – who knows? Thx again…

]]> By: sonaliWickrematunge https://groundviews.org/2013/09/09/sunila-abeysekera-1952-2013/#comment-55562 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 18:22:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=13090#comment-55562 We have lost a brave voice for Human Rights and Democratic freedoms. Her work and inspiration will live on. My eyes well up when I read this and hear her voice. Thank you Sanjana for doing this beautiful thing and posting the recording.

]]> By: sonaliWickrematunge https://groundviews.org/2013/09/09/sunila-abeysekera-1952-2013/#comment-55561 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 18:20:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=13090#comment-55561 We had lost a brave and persistent voice for Human Rights and democratic freedoms. But her work lives on. My eyes well up as I write this. Dear Sunila rest in Peace. Thank you Sanjana for this beautiful piece and for her voice

]]> By: Groundviews https://groundviews.org/2013/09/09/sunila-abeysekera-1952-2013/#comment-55560 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 18:08:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=13090#comment-55560 In reply to johnabbe.

Strange, for it works perfectly for us – http://cl.ly/image/2B3u3q1Y2z3y. Clearly something wrong with your settings or ‘net connection.

]]> By: johnabbe https://groundviews.org/2013/09/09/sunila-abeysekera-1952-2013/#comment-55559 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 17:35:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=13090#comment-55559 Thanks for posting this, especially the link to the Peace Women profile. FYI I just see a big white space where it looks like the audio should be. Using Firefox on a Mac.

]]> By: renuka mendis https://groundviews.org/2013/09/09/sunila-abeysekera-1952-2013/#comment-55558 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 17:20:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=13090#comment-55558 we are all poorer. thank you for that sweet voice.

]]> By: Anpu https://groundviews.org/2013/09/09/sunila-abeysekera-1952-2013/#comment-55557 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 15:54:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=13090#comment-55557 Thank you. Rest in peace.

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