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Wed, 2 Sep 2015 | By mjb252 | Views [313] | Video | Scholarship Entry
I have been making films all my life, I went to the Northern Film School when I was 18 and have worked on numerous TV shows. I currently work at the BBC on a radio station producing news and current affairs shows. I am passionate about seeing the world ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
Tue, 1 Sep 2015 | By lindsaylauren | Views [1043]
When a particular country is mentioned, my mind usually thinks of its landscapes. Someone says Bolivia, and I think of salt flats. For Iceland, it’s those mighty waterfalls. Italy is a neatly-laid vineyard. The words ‘Sri Lanka’ have ... Read more >
Tags: culinary travel, food, hill country, hill country, sri lanka, tea, tea country, train, world nomads, world travel
Tue, 25 Aug 2015 | By lindsaylauren | Views [921]
Our last few days in Kandy were a flurry of pineapples and processions.
One evening, a local family – Kolitha, Deepthi, Chamodi, and Dilumi – hosted me for a cooking lesson and dinner.
Their home sat next to a flooded rice paddie, ... Read more >
Tags: buddhism, culinary travel, food, hill country, monks, sri lanka, temple, temple of the tooth, world nomads, world travel
Fri, 14 Aug 2015 | By lindsaylauren | Views [1048]
One morning in Kandy, we woke up very early – so early, the city’s many stray dogs were still sleeping, and the roads were not yet crowded with tuk tuks. We climbed into the van, and held on carefully to the containers of well-wrapped dishes ... Read more >
Tags: buddhism, culinary travel, food, hill country, holy, monks, sri lanka, temple, world nomads, world travel
Wed, 5 Aug 2015 | By rakeshkarera | Views [280] | Comments [1] | Video | Scholarship Entry
I am Rakesh Kumar, a professional photographer and a final year film student at SZABIST Karachi Campus. I do both indoor and outdoor photography and travel photography I like the most. I travel through different places, embed myself to other's culture ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
Tue, 4 Aug 2015 | By ruvindesilva | Views [271] | Video | Scholarship Entry
I'm a photographer/actor by profession and have never studied neither so i it would be lovely to be a part of something which has elements of the two most things i love to do. i love documenting humans and behaviour - and i use it as a practice for most ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
Fri, 31 Jul 2015 | By lindsaylauren | Views [1179]
Learning to cook from people is one of the greatest privileges I know. Watching experienced hands take ingredients and transform them into dishes is something I’ll never tire of, and more often than not, my cooking teachers and I haven’t ... Read more >
Tags: coconut, cooking lesson, dessert, hill country, passport and plate, sri lanka, sweets, traditional food, world nomads
Wed, 29 Jul 2015 | By lindsaylauren | Views [997]
In today’s world, we’re all very accustomed to eating foods that don’t grow where we live. Though I eat as locally as possible, I regularly use olive oil, throw cashews into my salads, and love coconut milk. I also eat chocolate…... Read more >
Tags: cooking, hill country, passport and plate, spice gardens, spices, sri lanka, tour, world nomads
Tue, 28 Jul 2015 | By shantysan | Views [456]
STUNTEDMIND ... Read more >
Tags: ak47, arugam bay, mafia, mobster, muslim, peace, pottuvil, sri lanka, tamil, trincomali
Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | By lindsaylauren | Views [826]
After several hours on the road, we finally arrived in Kandy, a city with Bogambara Lake at its centre. The lake was constructed by King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha in the 19th century, with a square island that apparently used to be the king’... Read more >
Tags: botanical gardens, culinary travel, farmers market, food, hill country, market, sri lanka, world nomads, world travel
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 | By madamemahsa | Views [1111]
If you're like me, food is more than just fuel while travelling. You don't just grab a bite between sightseeing, you're constantly searching for the next food experience. There's a 'food' tab in your travel spreadsheet and your travelling style ... Read more >
Tags: cooking, food tour, foodie, sri lanka
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 | By madamemahsa | Views [2311] | Video
When travelling to unknown destinations they say to be prepared for anything. But the last thing I expected one morning in Sri Lanka was to find myself seated next to a machete and a firecracker in a handmade treehouse on a remote farm.
My ... Read more >
Tags: chena, coconut, crops, farming, fish, hut, lake, millet, sri lanka, treehouse
Thu, 9 Jul 2015 | By madamemahsa | Views [1606] | Video
This is a blog post about how a simple cooking date with one Jaffna family turned into a touching experience that I’ll never forget.
In the kitchen with Mythily and her niece.
On my first night in Sri Lanka’s far north, ... Read more >
Tags: chilli crab, jaffna, sri lanka
Thu, 9 Jul 2015 | By madamemahsa | Views [1467] | Video
A white-clad pilgrim gestures for me to join the procession. I tuck my tattered notepad under my arm, cup both my hands to hold my coconut rice offering and slink quickly into line. The air is balmy and paper lanterns sway with the wind. There ... Read more >
Tags: ancient city, anuradhapura, bodhi tree, cooking, kiribath, milk rice, pilgrims, sri lanka, tradition
Tue, 7 Jul 2015 | By madamemahsa | Views [1117]
Sometimes, it's not where you go but when you go. If you're planning a visit to Sri Lanka, you can't miss the ancient city of Anuradhapura. And to make your trip unforgettable you may want to head there in June. Here's why.
JOIN ... Read more >
Tags: bo tree, bodhi tree, buddha, food tour, milk rice, sacred city, sri lanka
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