Among the noteworthy incidents taken place in the United Kingdom with the passing away of Queen Elizabeth II on 8th of September 2022, is the enormously long queue of mourners lined to pay their last respect to the late Queen at the Palace of Westminister in London. The queue was miles long and people wait …
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Awakening of Women’s Voices: Women’s representation at the ‘Aragalaya’
This is a piece of writing I did for the summer newsletter of ‘Women’s Empowerment Sri Lanka (WE-Sri Lanka)’ a UK based group of women from diverse backgrounds working together to encourage, enable and empower Sri Lankan women’s lives. The ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka due to long-term and short-term mismanagement by the administration …
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#GoHomeGota
Today, the 11th of April, 2022 this hashtag, #GoHomeGota is trending worldwide and gaining the attention of the rest of the world in many social media platforms, which is the aim of a majority of the Sri Lankans. To my fellow non-Sri Lankans who read this article, this is a tag line created in order …
Breastfeeding is Hard!!!
Breastfeeding is hard, It is like being pregnant again, It is tiresome, Yet I decided to breastfeed. Breastfeeding is hard, It makes your nipples sore, crack and painful, It is uncomfortable at times, Yet I decided to breastfeed. Breastfeeding is hard, You can’t wear dresses you love, You can’t wear the bra you love, your …
“I am not for SALE! “: Story of the modern slavery of housemaids in the Middle East
Migration for employment purpose is a dominant feature in Sri Lanka. As of the year 2017, approximately 90% of the migrant workers were attracted to the Middle East region. Domestic worker or commonly addressed as ‘housemaid’ is the most popular category of occupation among female Sri Lankan migrants who emigrate to the Middle East. As …
A 4 years old mother !!!
‘I am a four year old mother’. Just by reading this sentence along, one could confuse themselves or even reach ‘social services’ to report a rape crime incident. However, it is still true, I am a ‘4 YEARS OLD MOTHER’. I gave birth to my four year old son nearly 4 years ago, and then …
Experiences of University Union actions- here and there and jarring definitions of SOLIDARITY
Most of the last 5+ years I spent in the UK for my postgraduate studies with my immediate family, while the majority of my extended family living in Sri Lanka, my parents, in-laws and siblings. I, now belong to the Sri Lankan-British diaspora, almost 3 decades of my life I have spent in Sri Lanka …
Procrastination ….
At this very moment procrastination is affecting my work and plans heavily. Avoidance of doing a task that needs to be completed before a certain deadline is the simple meaning of procrastination. It could be habitual or intentional delay of starting/ completing a task while knowing it might cause negative consequences. Do I suffer from …
Joy of attending a wrong seminar with a child
Let me unfold the story. I planned to attend one of the seminars organised by the university in order to commemorate ‘Black History Month’. While I certainly had missed several interesting/outstanding seminars by the time, did not want to miss the opportunity this time. The seminar was titled ‘Windrush is not History: the past in …
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Who is the Brown Girl and what is she blogging about…
I, Ranga Narammalage, a Sri Lankan research student following the program of PhD in Black Studies at the University of Nottingham, UK. Most importantly, a mum to a cheeky youngling and the owner of a smart life partner.. BROWN GIRL, because of my South Asian background as well to highlight that not many (South) Asians …
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