Sri Lanka

Reflection :: 12 Moments of 2009 :: by Shakthi

Reflection :: 12 Moments of 2009 :: by Shakthi

2009 was a crazy, crazy year. Seriously. So much happened I’d happily retire right now with a lifetime full of memories. In an effort to process the year and, more importantly, share some of the amazing highlights, here are 12 moments from 2009 that stayed with me.


Contribute :: Secrets of Sri Lanka :: by Shakthi

Contribute :: Secrets of Sri Lanka :: by Shakthi

UPDATE: A group website has been set up documenting research and contributions – check it out and/or join up as a contributor!
UPDATE: I spent some time in South India working with Sri Lankan refugees – read about the experience here and the work I did here.
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Reflect :: Rasa Unmasked :: by Shakthi

Reflect :: Rasa Unmasked :: by Shakthi

Think this planet’s oldest surviving art forms and latest technologies don’t mix? Think again.


Reflect :: Visiting a Sri Lankan refugee camp :: by Shakthi

Reflect :: Visiting a Sri Lankan refugee camp :: by Shakthi

The recent news about the surrender of the LTTE has thrown this otherwise largely unknown, 50 year struggle into the newspaper headlines. Of course, what you read in the media is only a small part of the story.


Tutorial :: Working with Sri Lankan refugees :: by Shakthi

Tutorial :: Working with Sri Lankan refugees :: by Shakthi

I spent four days in early 2009 in Chennai, in the South of India – training the staff at OfERR to set up their own, free Wordpress website and develop ongoing digital media content related to their mission. Best of all (this is a first for us), the website is not in English – it’s [...]