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

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    Dr Lester James Peries

    The filmmaker talks about his love for cinema and his groundbreaking early films.
    14,141 views
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    Sister Pushpam Gnanapragasam

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

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

    The bathhouse owner talks about the changes in his life, to the baths that he inherited, as well as to Kochikade.
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    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.
    7,665 views
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    Veerakathy

    The 105 year old tobacco farmer talks about a way of life that has helped him live a very long life.
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    Judge Christopher Gregory Weeramantry

    The senior-most retired judge in Sri Lanka talks about his campaign against nuclear weapons.
    11,899 views
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    Helga de Silva Blow Perera

    Helga talks about her home and "anti-hotel", the sumptuous "Helga's Folly".
    32,368 views
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    Jean Arasanayagam

    The writer reflects on her Burger identity and her marriage to an atypical Jaffna man.
    32,542 views
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