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

Father Harry Miller S.J.

The Jesuit priest from Louisiana explains why Batticaloa is the only home he knows.

19,286 views

11
Mrs. Subramanium

”Simplicity is the mark of genius”: the 82 year old explains why she refuses to leave Jaffna.

31,273 views

18
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.

5,020 views

2
Jayaseelan

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

2,641 views

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Prince Casinader

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

13,631 views

5
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.

4,637 views

1
Judge Christopher Gregory Weeramantry

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

8,080 views

6
T. Arasanayagam

The English teacher talks about his childhood memories of Jaffna and his discovery of "the other".

7,463 views

2
Byron Unmani

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

3,508 views

1
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.

10,355 views

4
Chandra T. A. Schaffter

The former cricketer talks about the evolution of club cricket and the potential of the game to reconcile communities.

9,776 views

4
Somasundramoillai Pathmanathan

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

18,932 views

11
Sister Pushpam Gnanapragasam

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

9,130 views

3
Jean Arasanayagam

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

26,569 views

15
S. Thoradeniya

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

18,270 views

11
Dr. Sivarajah

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

9,606 views

4
Mohammed Yassin

The businessman talks about his expulsion from his hometown of Jaffna.

16,899 views

10
Mrs Sarojini Kadirgamar

The bridge player talks about marriage, her Jaffna roots and her experiences of the communal riots of the Black July in 1983.

2,984 views

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Sri Nagulesawara Kurrukkal

The chief priest talks about the impact of the war on the Nagulesawaran temple and the changes brought about by the end of hostilities.

11,210 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

Father Harry Miller S.J.

Mrs. Subramanium

Sister Irene Bartelöt

Jayaseelan

Prince Casinader

Lawrence Saravanamuttu

Judge Christopher Gregory Weeramantry

T. Arasanayagam

Byron Unmani

Venerable Walatara Nayaka Thero

Chandra T. A. Schaffter

Somasundramoillai Pathmanathan

Sister Pushpam Gnanapragasam

Jean Arasanayagam

S. Thoradeniya

Dr. Sivarajah

Mohammed Yassin

Mrs Sarojini Kadirgamar

Sri Nagulesawara Kurrukkal