Kooththu ( the traditional theatre of the Thamils of Sri Lanka) rehersal at Kaluvankerny, Batticalloa under the guidence of Annaviyar V.Thambymuththu(in the middle with Maththalam) in 2005.
Sunday, March 12, 2006
It’s not a riddle or History and Westory
“Let them send the satellites and we will produce nurses and develop tourism”
Voice of a Masters Neo Ambassador
I’m a teacher
Of a “Higher Institution”
And teaching subjects
Not to the “simpletons”
But to the “cream
Of our society”
The class was full
The subject was “Sri Lankan Studies”
And the medium of instruction
Wow!
In English
I am proud and very proud
To be a genuine intellectual
That I had mastered
My Masters language
And teach the subjects
In my Masters Language
The undergrads are fresh
And from all the streams
Were grouped in a mix
According to the mastery
Of the Masters’ Language
Seniors, super seniors
The staff, the “nonacademic”
And even the minor employees
Call them “freshers”
One day but not accidentally
I asked the undergrads
Even though I’m an “Intellectual”
I asked the undergrads
Not an intelligent
But a normal question
“Why is there not
A person of our country
Or from the “Third World Countries”
Or the blacks or brown or even yellows
Or women, except Madam Marie Curie,
Half the portion of the population
Was not in the columns
Of the inventors and inventions
Or the discoverers and discoveries
Of the science or social sciences books”
Undergrads are brave enough to respond
In the same Masters’ Language
And said, said without any hesitation
“We didn’t have facilities”
“They are the people for invention and discoveries”
“Let them invent and discover and we will use them”
“We are lazy people no?”
Oh its enough it’s enough
My brave bunch of “the cream of the society”
Like a committed scientist
I had experimented and asked
The same old question
From the undergrads in different classes
And came out with the very same
Brave old answers of slave celebrations
S.Jeyasankar
25.10.2005
*From "Waves waves and waves" a poetry collection in print.
Voice of a Masters Neo Ambassador
I’m a teacher
Of a “Higher Institution”
And teaching subjects
Not to the “simpletons”
But to the “cream
Of our society”
The class was full
The subject was “Sri Lankan Studies”
And the medium of instruction
Wow!
In English
I am proud and very proud
To be a genuine intellectual
That I had mastered
My Masters language
And teach the subjects
In my Masters Language
The undergrads are fresh
And from all the streams
Were grouped in a mix
According to the mastery
Of the Masters’ Language
Seniors, super seniors
The staff, the “nonacademic”
And even the minor employees
Call them “freshers”
One day but not accidentally
I asked the undergrads
Even though I’m an “Intellectual”
I asked the undergrads
Not an intelligent
But a normal question
“Why is there not
A person of our country
Or from the “Third World Countries”
Or the blacks or brown or even yellows
Or women, except Madam Marie Curie,
Half the portion of the population
Was not in the columns
Of the inventors and inventions
Or the discoverers and discoveries
Of the science or social sciences books”
Undergrads are brave enough to respond
In the same Masters’ Language
And said, said without any hesitation
“We didn’t have facilities”
“They are the people for invention and discoveries”
“Let them invent and discover and we will use them”
“We are lazy people no?”
Oh its enough it’s enough
My brave bunch of “the cream of the society”
Like a committed scientist
I had experimented and asked
The same old question
From the undergrads in different classes
And came out with the very same
Brave old answers of slave celebrations
S.Jeyasankar
25.10.2005
*From "Waves waves and waves" a poetry collection in print.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Summer Solstice, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
The war had turned inward until it resembled
suicide. The only soothing thing was water.
I passed the sentries, followed the surf out of sight.
I would sink into the elements, become simple.
Surf sounds like erasure, over and over.
I lay down and let go, the way you trust an animal.
When I opened my eyes, all down the strand
small crabs, the bright yellow of a crayon,
had come out onto the sand. Their numbers, scattered,
resembled the galactic spill and volume of the stars.
I, who had lain down alone, emptied,
waked at the center of ten thousand prayers.
Who would refuse such attention. I let it sweeten me
back into the universe. I was alive, in the midst
of great loving, which is all I've ever wanted.
The soldiers of both sides probably wanted just this.
From Warscape With Lovers, © 1997 by Marilyn Krysl
suicide. The only soothing thing was water.
I passed the sentries, followed the surf out of sight.
I would sink into the elements, become simple.
Surf sounds like erasure, over and over.
I lay down and let go, the way you trust an animal.
When I opened my eyes, all down the strand
small crabs, the bright yellow of a crayon,
had come out onto the sand. Their numbers, scattered,
resembled the galactic spill and volume of the stars.
I, who had lain down alone, emptied,
waked at the center of ten thousand prayers.
Who would refuse such attention. I let it sweeten me
back into the universe. I was alive, in the midst
of great loving, which is all I've ever wanted.
The soldiers of both sides probably wanted just this.
From Warscape With Lovers, © 1997 by Marilyn Krysl
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Beating Wife is NOT Manliness!
Affiliates of the THIRD EYE Local Knowledge and
Skill Activists Group will celebrate the March 08, 2006
Women’s Day by offering white flowers in the morning
to the men who are NOT “wife beaters” and wish them
for creating a peaceful and beautiful environment in
Home and on the Planet Earth.
Children and Youth affiliates of the THIRD EYE from
different villages will offer white flowers in
groups or as individuals and wish them as
“WE, the Third Eye Local Knowledge and Skill
Activists Group wish you for creating a peaceful and
beautiful environment in Home and on the Planet
Earth
by NOT to be a “wife beater.”
In the evening there will be gatherings with
cultural
programs on the issue of Domestic Violence.
Street Play titled "We say NO!" will be performed in Batticaloa and in Puthukkudiyiruppu.
THIRD EYE
Local Knowledge and Skill Activists Group.
07.03.2006
THIRD EYE is a self supported group of affiliates
committed to initiate and stregnthen the self
sustaining collective events at community level is
extended its commitment to “Men against violence
against Women” campaign from year
2004.
Skill Activists Group will celebrate the March 08, 2006
Women’s Day by offering white flowers in the morning
to the men who are NOT “wife beaters” and wish them
for creating a peaceful and beautiful environment in
Home and on the Planet Earth.
Children and Youth affiliates of the THIRD EYE from
different villages will offer white flowers in
groups or as individuals and wish them as
“WE, the Third Eye Local Knowledge and Skill
Activists Group wish you for creating a peaceful and
beautiful environment in Home and on the Planet
Earth
by NOT to be a “wife beater.”
In the evening there will be gatherings with
cultural
programs on the issue of Domestic Violence.
Street Play titled "We say NO!" will be performed in Batticaloa and in Puthukkudiyiruppu.
THIRD EYE
Local Knowledge and Skill Activists Group.
07.03.2006
THIRD EYE is a self supported group of affiliates
committed to initiate and stregnthen the self
sustaining collective events at community level is
extended its commitment to “Men against violence
against Women” campaign from year
2004.
Beating Wife is NOT Manliness!
Affiliates of the THIRD EYE Local Knowledge and
Skill Activists Group will celebrate the March 08, 2006
Women’s Day by offering white flowers in the morning
to the men who are NOT “wife beaters” and wish them
for creating a peaceful and beautiful environment in
Home and on the Planet Earth.
Children and Youth affiliates of the THIRD EYE from
different villages will offer white flowers in
groups or as individuals and wish them as
“WE, the Third Eye Local Knowledge and Skill
Activists Group wish you for creating a peaceful and
beautiful environment in Home and on the Planet
Earth
by NOT to be a “wife beater.”
In the evening there will be gatherings with
cultural
programs on the issue of Domestic Violence.
Street Play titled "We say NO!" will be performed in Batticaloa and in Puthukkudiyiruppu.
THIRD EYE
Local Knowledge and Skill Activists Group.
07.03.2006
THIRD EYE is a self supported group of affiliates
committed to initiate and stregnthen the self
sustaining collective events at community level is
extended its commitment to “Men against violence
against Women” campaign from year
2004.
Skill Activists Group will celebrate the March 08, 2006
Women’s Day by offering white flowers in the morning
to the men who are NOT “wife beaters” and wish them
for creating a peaceful and beautiful environment in
Home and on the Planet Earth.
Children and Youth affiliates of the THIRD EYE from
different villages will offer white flowers in
groups or as individuals and wish them as
“WE, the Third Eye Local Knowledge and Skill
Activists Group wish you for creating a peaceful and
beautiful environment in Home and on the Planet
Earth
by NOT to be a “wife beater.”
In the evening there will be gatherings with
cultural
programs on the issue of Domestic Violence.
Street Play titled "We say NO!" will be performed in Batticaloa and in Puthukkudiyiruppu.
THIRD EYE
Local Knowledge and Skill Activists Group.
07.03.2006
THIRD EYE is a self supported group of affiliates
committed to initiate and stregnthen the self
sustaining collective events at community level is
extended its commitment to “Men against violence
against Women” campaign from year
2004.
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