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

Byron Unmani

An elder in the Veddah community of Vaharai, talks about loss of their language and adapting to their new environment as fishermen.

4,619 views

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B. Reuben

The teacher talks about his passion for the lending library that he hopes to restart one day.

10,555 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.

5,988 views

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Somasundramoillai Pathmanathan

The poet and teacher reflects on the changes faced by the people of Jaffna over decades of war.

21,962 views

11
Lawrence Saravanamuttu

Lawrence Saravanamuttu's shop is over 150 years old and famous for selling cigars. He talks about the Jaffna cigar popular among Negombo fishermen.

6,883 views

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Haniah Sultanbawa

The history teacher talks about the challenges she faced in becoming the first Muslim woman from Galle to graduate from university.

22,371 views

12
Venerable Walatara Nayaka Thero

The chief monk shows off his collection of vintage vinyl records and explains why appreciating music and being a monk are not mutually exclusive.

11,775 views

4
Mrs Sui-King Chang

Mrs Sui-King Chang left Hong Kong in the 1950s and today is one of the last surviving first generation Chinese migrants.

9,384 views

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Dr Lester James Peries

The filmmaker talks about his love for cinema and his groundbreaking early films.

13,377 views

2
Selvam Croos Moraes

A Bharatha man reminisces on his discovery of a photograph of the Donoughmore Commission, in which his father was a staff member.

6,023 views

1
Jayaseelan

The bathhouse owner talks about the changes in his life, to the baths that he inherited, as well as to Kochikade.

3,358 views

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Annaviyar Arasaratnam

The koothu master talks about his connection to this ancient art form and his struggle to keep this traditional Tamil theatre alive today.

6,252 views

3
D. S. Amarasekara

The retired teacher from Baddegama talks about the historical roots of his village.

9,456 views

3
Margaret Outschoorn

The Portuguese Burgher matriarch from Batticaloa talks about displacement and loss, and how she still misses her old life in the Dutch Bar.

21,684 views

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Joseph Chooge

The prayer leader recalls his days of singing hymns in Latin and how the lives of people going to church in Negombo were affected by language changes.

2,230 views

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Mustaffa Mohamed Atham Bawa

The shopkeeper reflects on the terrible incidents of violence he has witnessed in Batticaloa and how communities have tried to move on together.

11,329 views

4
Inayet Akbarally

The trader tells the story of his great grandfather and how he became the first member of the Dawoodi Bohra community to set foot in Ceylon.

6,008 views

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Jean Arasanayagam

The writer reflects on her Burger identity and her marriage to an atypical Jaffna man.

30,386 views

15
Dr. Sivarajah

The community doctor reflects on his years of living in Jaffna and how these challenges keep him on the peninsula.

11,498 views

4
Parakrama Dahanayake

The nephew of former Prime Minister Wijeyananda Dahanayake remembers his late uncle.

33,157 views

4
Mervyn Fernando

Mervyn's goal was always to learn another language despite leaving school prematurely. He shares his joy of knowing two languages.

2,995 views

1
S. Thoradeniya

The retired principal talks about meeting his lifetime goal of translating his favorite book.

20,639 views

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Judge Christopher Gregory Weeramantry

The senior-most retired judge in Sri Lanka talks about his campaign against nuclear weapons.

10,674 views

6
C.K. Sankarakumaran

The guarantee shroff reflects on his connections to his two homes of Kandy and Jaffna.

12,890 views

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Christy Mihindukulasooriya

The first man to play the role of Jesus Christ in the Duwa Passion Plays shares his anecdotes of playing Jesus for forty years.

4,510 views

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Prince Casinader

The correspondent talks about his cherished singing fish, the cultural symbol of Batticaloa.

15,958 views

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Portraits of Sri Lanka's elders in sound and image

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

Byron Unmani

B. Reuben

Sister Irene Bartelöt

Somasundramoillai Pathmanathan

Lawrence Saravanamuttu

Haniah Sultanbawa

Venerable Walatara Nayaka Thero

Mrs Sui-King Chang

Dr Lester James Peries

Selvam Croos Moraes

Jayaseelan

Annaviyar Arasaratnam

D. S. Amarasekara

Margaret Outschoorn

Joseph Chooge

Mustaffa Mohamed Atham Bawa

Inayet Akbarally

Jean Arasanayagam

Dr. Sivarajah

Parakrama Dahanayake

Mervyn Fernando

S. Thoradeniya

Judge Christopher Gregory Weeramantry

C.K. Sankarakumaran

Christy Mihindukulasooriya

Prince Casinader