My Fictional Hero

Sean Connery and Harrison Ford had not entered my fantasies as 007, Indiana Jones or Han Solo, yet. The idiot box was already a permanent fixture in our living room, but did not get the attention it never deserved, from me. I was an avid reader, and the TV was no...

The Mask

It’s a fashion, fad. Some love it, some hate it. What is it about this flimsy contraption, that has made it so popular…and unpopular? I only used to see it with any regularity when I visited hospitals or medical centres, for myself or to see others. I didn’t like it,...

The Escapist

I am an ‘escapist’. It’s healthy. It is living. I’ll start with my verdict; of course, just my own. See if I can convince anyone else reading this. I stumbled upon the experience, sensation, feeling, almost a lifetime before I discovered the term. I mean the full...

What do I really like to do in life?

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work another day in your life”                                                               Confucius Some say the above words were not uttered by the sage from ancient China, some say he did say it, but meant them...

The Tree House

Back to nostalgia, back to memories. ‘Sooriya Mara’: the Sinhala (Sri Lankan) name for it. ‘Albizia lebbeck’ is one of its scientific names as per Dr. Google. It doesn’t really matter. It’s the story that unfolded among its affectionate branches, that matters. It’s a...