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I wonder whether the boy attends school. In a remote area in Srilanka, small boys like him do not have the money even to buy footwear. They help their parents by carrying buckets of water to fill up their water barrels (yeah barrels, not tanks) from nearby streams, cleaning the house, running on small errands, etc. by: srilankan Views[537]

What might be his mind wondering about? maybe he thinks: If i could travel on the foot board again like i used to travel when i was young. Maybe he is enjoying the wind blowing in his face. The mystery lies within him. by: srilankan Views[2129]

The flower says: Although the mighty train travels above me, i am strong and i survived all these days. Although i am different among all the others near me, i am not embarrassed, i consider myself as unique. I love myself. by: srilankan Views[803]

This lady was captured in a very remote area in Srilanka where she has to carry this bag (weekly provision for her family) among these hills where the only mode of transport for these villagers is the local train down beneath the hills. Also the bag as i mentioned above is their WEEKLY provision while such a bag would be just one meal for most of us.Yes, they are so poor. by: srilankan Views[556]

My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - My Big Adventure

WORLDWIDE | Sat, 26 Mar 2011 | By tigerlilymoptop_travels | Views [290] | Scholarship Entry

Sri Lankan Surprise “Shh...Come quickly,” whispered Guhadesa, our hotel chaperone. Illuminating the dark terrain with his torch, he marched swiftly ahead, expertly weaving through a labyrinth of misshapen trees and thatched huts. I struggled to keep ... Read more >

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