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Author: Sabrina Sourjah

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Colombo, Human Rights, Longing and Belonging, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Reconciliation

Sutharsan’s Journey: When Leaving Does Not Take Away the Pain

What is home to you? Is it a place, a person, a vocation, or something else? Most immigrants, including myself, struggle with this question. Is home the place we were born or…

Sabrina Sourjah Sabrina Sourjah on 10/11/2023
Colombo, Economy, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Gotabaya Rajapaksa – Getting Away With It All

After temporarily living in Maldives, Singapore and Thailand, the previous President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived back in his homeland in early September. Any Sri Lankan citizen, including a president who abandoned his post,…

Sabrina Sourjah Sabrina Sourjah on 09/27/2022
Colombo, Politics and Governance

Should We Only Pick Educated Leaders to Lead Our Country?

When our president has jumped ship and we’re looking to the parliament to vote the right people into power, this seems like an apt time for Sri Lankans to think about leadership…

Sabrina Sourjah Sabrina Sourjah on 07/14/2022
Colombo, Economy, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Where Were These Protests in the Past?

Sri Lankans  living in the country or abroad  feel more than a tinge of pride at how people are standing up against the corrupt government. They are protesting against all odds as basic needs …

Sabrina Sourjah Sabrina Sourjah on 04/06/202204/06/2022
Colombo, Easter Sunday Terrorist Attacks, Peace and Conflict, Religion and faith

What now for the moderate Muslim: Reflections after the Easter Sunday terrorism

Image courtesy Quartz Many supposed Muslims are in custody for suspected links with terrorism. Many swords found, including in the suburban Slave Island mosque. Many explosives scattered everywhere. Women killing themselves, the…

Sabrina Sourjah Sabrina Sourjah on 05/02/201905/04/2019

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