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i am is a narratives project exploring Sri Lanka's regional identity in sound and image

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    Sister Pushpam Gnanapragasam

    The senior nun reflects on why Jaffna people describe themselves as "our people".
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    Gerald Fonseka

    The father's ethical treatment of his workers on the coconut plantations and mills in the 1950s inspired the son to do the same.
    2,144 views
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    Panchanaada

    The Kandyan drummer explains how he got his name.
    12,075 views
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    Dominic Jeeva

    The activist talks about growing up with caste, and why, despite its flaws, he's still proud to be a Jaffna man.
    30,396 views
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    T. Arasanayagam

    The English teacher talks about his childhood memories of Jaffna and his discovery of "the other".
    8,005 views
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    Mallika Talwatte

    The retired teacher reflects on courtship in the 1940s and her decision to remain single.
    14,097 views
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    S. Thoradeniya

    The retired principal talks about meeting his lifetime goal of translating his favorite book.
    19,227 views
    11
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    Somasundramoillai Pathmanathan

    The poet and teacher reflects on the changes faced by the people of Jaffna over decades of war.
    20,371 views
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    Sister Irene Bartelöt

    The Franciscan sister from Batticaloa is the picture of diversity. She talks about the time when people didn't ask what ethnicity or nationality you were.
    5,524 views
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