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

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.

5,009 views

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Dr Lester James Peries

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

11,946 views

2
Mallika Talwatte

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

14,836 views

13
Mrs. Rasheed

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

9,974 views

7
Sister Pushpam Gnanapragasam

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

10,347 views

3
Haniah Sultanbawa

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

21,582 views

12
Helga de Silva Blow Perera

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

29,945 views

11
Mrs Welikala

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

11,023 views

6
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.

6,056 views

1
Judge Christopher Gregory Weeramantry

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

9,736 views

6
Panchanaada

The Kandyan drummer explains how he got his name.

12,615 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.

2,438 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.

11,042 views

5
Jayaseelan

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

3,607 views

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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.

16,094 views

10
D. S. Amarasekara

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

9,446 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.

6,821 views

1
Veerakathy

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

56,096 views

32
Mrs. Subramanium

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

35,039 views

18
Jean Arasanayagam

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

29,539 views

18
Parakrama Dahanayake

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

33,034 views

4
C.K. Sankarakumaran

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

12,605 views

8
Jaye Mudalali

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

9,108 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.

2,199 views

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Seenithamby

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

12,556 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

Lejmal Hussein

Dr Lester James Peries

Mallika Talwatte

Mrs. Rasheed

Sister Pushpam Gnanapragasam

Haniah Sultanbawa

Helga de Silva Blow Perera

Mrs Welikala

Selvam Croos Moraes

Judge Christopher Gregory Weeramantry

Panchanaada

Gerald Fonseka

Harendranath Dunuwille

Jayaseelan

Dushyanthi Nugawela Wijeyawardena

D. S. Amarasekara

Lawrence Saravanamuttu

Veerakathy

Mrs. Subramanium

Jean Arasanayagam

Parakrama Dahanayake

C.K. Sankarakumaran

Jaye Mudalali

Mary Joaana Vaas

Seenithamby