We witness quite a lot of unjustifiable behavior from some men (not all). All the uncompromising situations such as sexual abuses, child abuses, unwarranted sex talks, etc. arrive due to the ignorance of the typical parents (just a few) of the cruel human monsters who stoop to the bottom-most level. In an Asian household, it’s […]
Strange letters all over coast Native notes we carved, lost. Lanky buildings and huge ports Where is the land we fought? The splashes in the law-making house Statements of sword and slay arouse. Lettered person retired, shove off To help them scour the pearl that dazzled for years. Holy day of Easter whirled to a […]
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is a treaty finalized in 1987 that describes and emphasizes on over 100 man-made substances that deplete the ozone layer in the atmosphere. Sri Lanka signed this Protocol on December 15th ,1989. This is a treaty that could have been the solution to global warming […]
Perfection The longer i stared the less pleasant it got. The longer I thought more the sophistication. The more I ate the favourite less palatable it got. The more I drank the favourite less delectable it became. The more I read More versed I became. The more I danced the more I excelled in grace. […]
How much longer? How much longer till we can leave our houses again? How much longer till we can speak to our friends without half our faces covered? How much longer till our phones stop chiming with the death toll every night? It’s been over 540 days since the first case of COVID-19 was identified […]
What it feels like… By Kisavi Jayawardena and Shamindri De Sayrah *Trigger warning* Another day. Just another day. I can hear the sound of my parents shuffling about in the next room, and a hint of sunlight colours up my room. It’s morning, time for me to get on with my life, […]
The Paragon By Kisavi Jayawardena Chapter 08 “I agree, we should write about it” Savannah spoke out, shooting a sly smile at Eleanor, who only glared in return. “I don’t.” Eleanor disagreed, “it’s not relevant to our school, so I don’t see why we should include it in our newspaper” “Why not? Is […]
Cyberbullying victim – Sophina’s Pov By Kisavi Jayawardena “Dyke” It was one word. Just one word. How funny it was that one word had the power to thicken my blood, leaving me breathless in fear. “Dyke”. There it was, commented under my Instagram post. Like thick, boiling, black tar, the word seared into my flesh. […]
The Paragon By Kisavi Jayawardena CHAPTER 07 “Can I have a biscuit?” Ezra chirped, eyeing the baby-blue packet of biscuits in Eleanor’s hand. “Not unless you say please,” Eleanor teased her brother. “Please Ellie, please” Ezra begged, stretching across the kitchen table. “Here you go” the teenager offered, “now what do you say?” […]
The Dolls in The Dollhouse In the corner of her room in shadow lit air, Wreathed by dust motes, denizens of lore, Their beetle eyes followed her everywhere, As she tried to move on without a care, Striving to suppress the urges, to ignore. In the corner of her room in shadow lit air […]
