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The Battle of the Boys
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The Battle of the Boys

Mar 16, 202381 Views
It’s that time again – the big match season. And for some, it’s the one time they look forward to each year. When they...
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Protests, Black Flags & a Corrupt Government
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Protests, Black Flags & a Corrupt Government

Apr 14, 2022408 Views
These days have been really hard – challenging, stressful and so tense. Yet it’s also been like survival mode – we have all switched...
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Today Just Loosely Slipped Away…*
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Today Just Loosely Slipped Away…*

Dec 12, 2021565 Views
Today just loosely slipped away. I am not sure how well it went – was I productive enough? My mania to fit in chores,...
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This Land Belongs To All of Us
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This Land Belongs To All of Us

Sep 20, 2021521 Views
Divide and Rule. The great British policy which has seen countries the world over suffer for decades, is no stranger to the little isle...
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Emotional Cynicism
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Emotional Cynicism

Jul 18, 2021416 Views
This be the plague most of us are suffering from these days. Plague because it is destructive. Plague because it is widespread. Plague because...
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The ‘Kaduwa’ and the Sri Lankan Post Colonial Hangover
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The ‘Kaduwa’ and the Sri Lankan Post Colonial Hangover

May 16, 20211095 Views
For many who aren’t familiar with the Sri Lanka university system and its lingo, the ‘kaduwa’ would mean sword. But ‘kaduwa’ or ‘kadda’ as...
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What a Multi-religious Upbringing Taught Me
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What a Multi-religious Upbringing Taught Me

Nov 17, 2020875 Views
I grew up in a household that did not practice one faith. And I am glad. Probably the best thing that happened to me....
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Why Do We Hate Constructive Criticism and Adverse Opinions?
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Why Do We Hate Constructive Criticism and Adverse Opinions?

Sep 20, 2020715 Views
Sri Lankans are used to banding together to support someone, to trash someone or to stand on the side of the majority feeling smug...
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Phoenix Rising
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Phoenix Rising

Feb 3, 2020876 Views
To rise out of the ashes a phoenix, you need to enter the fire first It will scorch you in its embrace, torture you...
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Life, Loss & Lessons – 2019
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Life, Loss & Lessons – 2019

Dec 31, 2019770 Views
This year has been tough and insightful. It taught me some tough lessons and literally brought me crashing to the ground. With 3 stitches...
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The wait is over 😊 New videos coming up on topi The wait is over 😊 New videos coming up on topics I've been writing about. Stay tuned... #blog #owlmuses #lilankabotejue #lifelessons #socialissues #politics
"I tried to think back to why independence meant s "I tried to think back to why independence meant something to me. Why it mattered. Why it was important to know what that independence stood for. One thing is that it stood for something that I am passionately against – colonialism. There’s no greater form of modern racism and structural violence than Eurocentric colonialism – the vestiges of which we are still laboring under – a lot by choice."

Why Independence Still Matters to Me" www.owlmuses.com

Today is Sri Lanka's Independence Day - 4th February. Read my take on what independence means. 

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6 years ago I said goodbye to someone very dear. T 6 years ago I said goodbye to someone very dear. That Christmas was agony. I wrote a song 3 years ago and kept it. Till this year when I decided the time was right for a Christmas song that talks about the pain of loss and not just food & parties.

'This Christmas Time' is sung by @sheyliyanage and is available on iTunes and Spotify. 

The link to the lyric video is in the bio. Please do listen and share.

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"Let’s admit it. At 20 something – what the he "Let’s admit it. At 20 something – what the hell do you really know? Just the weight of your family’s and society’s expectations. It’s not everyone who knows their life’s calling at 21 or 25. And then you add a partner to the equation – in your generally confused state – and what do you think happens when the epiphanic moment hits?"

We Are the Generation of Second Chances - Link in bio.

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"Some are fervently singing the same Hosannas they "Some are fervently singing the same Hosannas they did in 2019 because for them – food, shelter and income are a given. When you have never suffered discomfort in your life it is easy to dismiss the suffering of others. Empathy has never been the plus point of the privileged. And it’s showing in all its glorious colours these days."

We Reap What We Sow.

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Owl Muses is now on YouTube 🥳💥 subscribe and Owl Muses is now on YouTube 🥳💥 subscribe and follow as I explain what inspired some of my key articles 😊🦉

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Love & Romance: Waiting for Godot. Check out the Love & Romance: Waiting for Godot.

Check out the latest article on www.owlmuses.com. Link in bio.

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A Family Story about Biscuit Pudding "Hence what h A Family Story about Biscuit Pudding
"Hence what has become ‘CBP’ today was known as ‘Gateaux’ in our household courtesy my aunt Manique who jazzed it upto a level that I have not seen even today. This was a good 20 years ago.

The biscuits were soaked in milk with brandy or rum and in between these delectable layers she would strew cut up bits of ginger preserve and pumpkin preserve."

Read the full story in www.owlmuses.com under Culinary Adventures 😊

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"Today the demons They are at bay On many nights "Today the demons

They are at bay

On many nights they oft come out to play"

Demons Today on www.owlmuses.com

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"But these young people have parents still policin "But these young people have parents still policing them. So what do they do? They sneak into places they are ‘forbidden’ to enter and then spend their time telling known people “You didn’t see me”. There are also those who are in relationships with people of a different religion, ethnic community or social class and these too are also taboo. Hence the need to tell known devils, “My parents don’t know”."

Check it out under Owl Opinions on www.owlmuses.com

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