Mirror Magazine
New school, new country, new life
Val Wedenayake just wants to make his dad proud. The 11-year-old has just returned with two Edexcel prizes-one a World Prize in English and another for his achievements at the Primary and Lower Secondary exams-and he remains endearingly flippant about his accomplishments. “I just want to make him happy,” he nods towards dad Dishwahn. “He’s [...]
Changing the world her own way
When Thahani Salih’s family moved to the US, she was just a tot of seven going on eight (literally-her birthday was in two weeks). Moving to Chicago so young meant she was adaptable to new things, excited rather than apprehensive about the dramatic change in environment. Seventeen years later, she was the first Sri Lankan [...]
Catering to a sweet tooth
Walking into Yum Yum Fine Foods is like being five and let loose at a candy store again-literally. Aisles of rainbow hued sweet jewels beckon and you’re drawn almost magnetically to their side. Such is the mysterious magic of candy; whether you’re five or 50, Yum Yum will unleash the inner sugar rush in you. [...]
