Unlocking new talents during lockdown
We have become hairdressers, master-chefs, engineers, gardeners and more while being cooped up in our homes these past two months. There were only so many TV shows, Youtube videos you could watch, books to read or board games to play while indoors, so many, we found, decided to venture into new fields. Now as we [...]
Keeping people connected via social media
Many small business owners and young entrepreneurs have taken this opportunity to connect with their clientele during these trying times especially with the social trend of #supportlocal in which local businesses – a segment hit quite badly by the curfew, are highlighted through various media platforms. Founder of Koko’s Apparel Tashiya Rajasingham tells the Sunday [...]
You can give voice to the voiceless online
‘Someone’s Daughter’ an initiative launched by the Rotaract Club of University of the Sri Jayewardenepura (RCUSJ) in September 2019 is an online campaign to help women who have been victims of violence. The campaign has focused on bringing together many who were victims of violence and giving them a voice and support by discussing the [...]
Have an unforgettable book adventure
There’s nothing like a rush of adrenaline to spike a novel. Here are some adventure books for you to relish online this week. J. M. Falkner Falkner’s novels (unfortunately he wrote only three) are romantic adventures of the kind that set boys running away to sea. Moonfleet, the most famous, is set in Dorset of [...]