Last year they witnessed horror, this year they sing in hope
Many of them were there when the clock stopped at 8.45 that morning and their beloved church turned into rubble, with death, injury, weeping and mourning all around them. They stood still in shock around a blood-splattered organ…..but on Tuesday (April 21), a year later, their voices are raised in hope and prayer not in [...]
Strains of a Minuet in G waft through a time gone by
A single thread can lead to a fascinating weave. Thus a shared childhood memory of a group opened up the rich tapestry of life of a determined woman who crossed the centenarian line last Friday, April 24. Corrine Zain has always held a special place in the hearts of the former students of St. Paul’s [...]
Letters to the Editor
At least now let the elephants be free The worldwide halt in travel has brought about some big changes to animals used in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry. Elephants who are forced to work day after day in the nation’s tourist camps have had a brief reprieve from their toil, as the camps have been forced [...]
APPRECIATIONS
He never sought glory but only satisfaction in service JUSTICE R. K. S. SURESH CHANDRA How do you memorialize legal luminaries? Is it by the number of cases they have won or the cases they have been retained as counsel? How many juniors are in their chamber or how many cases they have appeared for? [...]
Telling tales that matter
People have generally been attracted to fiction when it comes to storytelling. However, times are changing with the influence of social media and the way we rapidly consume content. As Italian photo journalist Matt Sclarandis and documentarist Riccardo Bianco see it, today, there is a bigger interest in short documentaries with insightful content – ‘stories [...]
Help your children cope with COVID-19 lockdown
There is a plethora of resources available during this time to help you and your family cope with the current pandemic. Most of these resources relating to managing stress have great similarities to common practices that have been tested time and time again and are scientifically supported. Stress can be internal or external; in this [...]