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

Mrs. Subramanium

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

34,150 views

18
Dr Lester James Peries

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

11,577 views

2
Jaye Mudalali

The fisherman from Galle remembers his friends from Batticoloa and his father who raised him to be fearless at sea.

8,858 views

3
Mary Joaana Vaas

The fisherman's wife from Duwa talks about her travels to the north and east in a time untouched by war.

2,021 views

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Harendranath Dunuwille

The Kandyan lawyer recalls how the southern insurrection affected his chances of political office and why he belongs in Kandy.

10,793 views

5
Seenithamby

The fisherman talks about the changes to his way of life and his father who taught him to fish.

12,245 views

5
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.

5,867 views

1
Mrs Welikala

Mrs Welikala remembers growing up in her ancestral house, the Edirisinghe Wallauwe.

10,685 views

6
Veerakathy

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

55,140 views

32
Parakrama Dahanayake

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

32,749 views

4
Lejmal Hussein

The migrant worker reflects on the highs and lows of working in Saudi Arabia for nineteen years away from his family and hometown of Negombo.

4,821 views

3
Jean Arasanayagam

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

29,236 views

18
D. S. Amarasekara

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

9,147 views

3
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.

6,411 views

1
Haniah Sultanbawa

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

21,205 views

12
Dushyanthi Nugawela Wijeyawardena

The Kandyan remembers how, with her father's Buddhist roots and mother's Christian faith, her parents raised the family to observe both.

15,730 views

10
Mallika Talwatte

The retired teacher reflects on courtship in the 1940s and her decision to remain single.

14,402 views

13
Mrs. Rasheed

The homemaker remembers how she coped after the death of her husband to raise five children alone.

9,677 views

7
Helga de Silva Blow Perera

Helga talks about her home and "anti-hotel", the sumptuous "Helga's Folly".

29,458 views

11
Panchanaada

The Kandyan drummer explains how he got his name.

12,338 views

4
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.

2,272 views

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C.K. Sankarakumaran

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

12,290 views

8
Jayaseelan

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

3,348 views

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Judge Christopher Gregory Weeramantry

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

9,365 views

6
Sister Pushpam Gnanapragasam

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

10,078 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

Mrs. Subramanium

Dr Lester James Peries

Jaye Mudalali

Mary Joaana Vaas

Harendranath Dunuwille

Seenithamby

Selvam Croos Moraes

Mrs Welikala

Veerakathy

Parakrama Dahanayake

Lejmal Hussein

Jean Arasanayagam

D. S. Amarasekara

Lawrence Saravanamuttu

Haniah Sultanbawa

Dushyanthi Nugawela Wijeyawardena

Mallika Talwatte

Mrs. Rasheed

Helga de Silva Blow Perera

Panchanaada

Gerald Fonseka

C.K. Sankarakumaran

Jayaseelan

Judge Christopher Gregory Weeramantry

Sister Pushpam Gnanapragasam