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Author: Emil van der Poorten

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Diaspora, Identity, Kandy, Long Reads, Politics and Governance

Around the World in 32 Years: A Mini-Memoir

[Editors note: Emil van der Poorten is a regular columnist in the Sri Lanka media. His short article in the Edmonton Journal (. Emil’s story and his many adventures with politics recounted…

Emil van der Poorten Emil van der Poorten on 03/14/201103/14/2011

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