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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#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 …
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 …
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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Choosing between ‘note – taking’ apps (ps. Dropbox Paper is chosen later)
I needed to merge all (or many) of my to do lists, reminders, brainstorming, reminders etc. into one place. Specially, should be able to access it on-the-go. Hence the app should be mobile friendly at the same time. And most importantly FREE. I am not going to pay for an app at this stage, I’m …
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I was silent …. It’s time to get active and running
I started this blog with much enthusiasm and energy. However, in reality too many things to handle personally and professionally. Hence, I wasn’t active as much as I thought I will be. Anyway…………. Are all of my problems resolved? NO NO NO.. THEY ARE NOT. If that is the case, how am I going to …
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Reflecting Anticipating Black Futures symposium
I attended this ‘Anticipating Black Futures’ symposium organised by three Black Scholars from Midland4Cities, one of them who is a friend of mine. The symposium had a plan of discussing matters related to the future of the Black community in the UK (and elsewhere) and held at the Millennium Point, Birmingham City University. Did I …
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So this is how it started (continued)
Sitting on my bed (for comfort), I created my first blog. I had in mind to create my own blog for some time , however was never put into action. At different stages, the blog (in mind) had different themes, from Information Technology to Quality Assurance, to Business Management to Cooking to Craft work and …
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